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How to get fromAmes to Ashevilleby shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Ames to Asheville by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Asheville Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane DSM - AVL
    7h 18m
    $183–741

  2. Drive  902.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ames to Ashevillecar car 902.1 mi
    16h 58m
    $165–238

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    33h 15m
    $246–466

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain train
    4. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    44h 34m
    $483–1,070

  5. Shuttle, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane DSM - GSP
    3. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Ashevillecar car
    7h 28m
    $253–1,057

  6. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Owatonnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Owatonna to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    6. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    38h 35m
    $292–516

Ames to Asheville by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration33h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 787.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Asheville, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from Ames to Asheville, NC via Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 33h 15m.

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