There are 5 ways to get from America to Ames by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane AMS - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
16h 41m$724–2,467Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane BRU - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
20h 57m$497–1,476Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane AMS - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
17h 42m$574–1,657Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BRU - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
17h 19m$607–2,086Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane AMS - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus
18h 25m$599–1,462
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from America to Ames is to train and fly and taxi which costs $490 - $1,500 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from America to Ames is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 16h 41m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between America and Ames is 4508 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from America to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 7h behind America. It is currently 3:32 PM in America and 8:32 AM in Ames.
There are 51+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Ames, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from America to Ames. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, then take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Ames.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
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
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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