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Before you go
Your trip to Dodge City.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Dodge City – Kansas Destination Wichita and southern Kansas about 440 km from Topeka
How to get there
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Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) 5 km
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Dodge City Amtrak Station 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
By car, it’s about 250 km from Wichita via Highway 400 or 50, roughly 2½ hours. Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) has few flights. Amtrak’s Southwest Chief stops at the downtown station on a nighttime schedule.
How many days
One day allows visiting the Boot Hill Museum, the historic downtown, and the Santa Fe Trail ruts.
When to go
From May to August, when Boot Hill Museum stages gunfight reenactments and shows; the heat is strong. In July the city holds a rodeo and Old West traditions festival. In winter, the museum operates reduced hours.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Not for downtown. Yes, for the Santa Fe Trail ruts, about 14 km away.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Dodge City
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Morning
Boot Hill Museum
Visit the Boot Hill Museum, Front Street, and the Boot Hill cemetery.
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Afternoon
Santa Fe Trail
Head to the Santa Fe Trail ruts west of town.
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Evening
Show
In summer, return to the Boot Hill Museum for the staged gunfights and the saloon show.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Dodge City?
Visit the Boot Hill Museum and Front Street, walk through downtown with its statues and plaques of the town’s characters, and see the Santa Fe Trail ruts.
How far is Wichita from Dodge City?
About 250 km, roughly 2½ hours by car.
Why is Dodge City famous?
It was one of the best-known towns of the Old West, a center for buffalo-hide trading and cattle drives, and served as the setting for the TV series Gunsmoke.
What time zone is Dodge City in?
Dodge City follows Central Time: UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in daylight saving time, which runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. The far western edge of Kansas, about 200 km away, follows Mountain Time, one hour earlier.