There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus
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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 59m$1,019–2,841Fly 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 27m$538–1,749Fly 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 31m$650–1,881Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ALA - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Amesbus
30h 19m$851–1,527Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
32h 20m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Iowa State University is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 30h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which takes 25h 59m and costs $1,000 - $2,900.
The distance between Almaty and Iowa State University is 6633 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 59m to get from Almaty to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 10h behind Almaty. It is currently 10:50 AM in Almaty and 12:50 AM in Iowa State University.
There are 45+ 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 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Istanbul, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Shimkent, Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mason City via Shimkent, Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Istanbul, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Istanbul, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Istanbul, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Istanbul, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Tashkent, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
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
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- 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
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from MSP Airport to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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