There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ALA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
25h 47m$541–1,813Fly to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Mason City (MCW)plane ALA - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Amesbus
30h 24m$491–1,666Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane ALA - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State Universitytaxi
28h 12m$603–1,797Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ALA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the taxi from Des Moines to Iowa State Universitytaxi
32h 16m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Iowa State University is to fly and bus which costs $490 - $1,700 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which takes 25h 47m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Almaty and Iowa State University is 6633 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 47m to get from Almaty to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 10h behind Almaty. It is currently 3:23 AM in Almaty and 5:23 PM in Iowa State University.
There are 56+ hotels available in Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Iowa State University. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University, then walk to Iowa State University. Alternatively, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Iowa State University.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Istanbul, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Istanbul, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Istanbul, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Istanbul, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Istanbul, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Yellow Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 515 282 8111
- Website
- yellowcabdsm.com
Cab Trans
- Phone
- +1 515 423 5855
- Website
- cabtrans.com
Budget Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 515 223 6465
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