There are 3 ways to get from Altoona to Ames by car, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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Drive 35.3 mi
best- Drive from Altoona to Amescar 35.3 mi
39 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Altoona to Amestaxi 35.3 mi
39 min$80–100Line 99 bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from 5Th Ave Sw / 8Th St Sw, Alt to Locust St / 9Th St, Dsmbus 99
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
1h 53m$95–209
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altoona to Ames is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Altoona to Ames is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $6 - $10.
The distance between Altoona and Ames is 36 miles. The road distance is 35.5 miles.
The best way to get from Altoona to Ames without a car is to taxi which takes 39 min and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 39 min to drive 35.5 miles from Altoona to Ames.
Yes, the driving distance between Altoona to Ames is 36 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Altoona to Ames.
There are 45+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Altoona, IA, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
You can drive from Altoona to Ames in around 39 min.
- Phone
- +1 515-283-8100
- Website
- DART
Bus from 5Th Ave Sw / 8Th St Sw, Alt to Locust St / 9Th St, Dsm
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- DART
- Children 6-10, Adults 65+
- $1
- Adult
- $1–2
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
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