There are 5 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
26h 30m$593–1,834Fly 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 19m$502–1,621Fly 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$614–1,752Fly 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus
33h 16m$557–1,627Fly 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 8m
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 $500 - $1,700 and takes 30h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which takes 26h 30m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Almaty and Iowa State University is 6633 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 30m to get from Almaty to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 10h behind Almaty. It is currently 11:20 PM in Almaty and 1:20 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 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
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
- 23h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Istanbul, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- 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
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Des Moines via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
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
- 23h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Istanbul, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Tashkent, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Beijing Capital, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Istanbul, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- 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
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- 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
- $19–29
- 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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