There are 5 ways to get from America to Ames by train, 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.
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 52m$472–1,657Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
cheapest- 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 10m$404–1,372Train 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 35m$542–1,647Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- 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 45m$464–1,362Train 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 26m$597–1,252
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from America to Ames is to train and fly and taxi which costs $460 - $1,400 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from America to Ames is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 16h 52m and costs $470 - $1,700.
The distance between America and Ames is 4508 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 52m to get from America to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 7h behind America. It is currently 4:17 AM in America and 9:17 PM in Ames.
There are 54+ 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 Eindhoven Centraal, take the train to Breda, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, then take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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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