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

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There are 10 ways to get from Ames to Canada by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport

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    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 Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane DSM - YWG
    8h 4m
    $234–851

  2. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Toronto Island Airport

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    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 Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane DSM - YTZ
    7h 22m
    $210–816

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    23h 46m
    $340–636

  4. Bus, train via Detroit

    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 Detroittrain train
    4. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    24h 11m
    $684–1,245

  5. Drive  1,332.3 km

    1. Drive from Ames to Torontocar car 1,332.3 km
    14h 37m
    $266–384

  6. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport

    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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane DSM - YYZ
    7h 28m
    $214–779

  7. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane DSM - YUL
    8h 21m
    $239–920

  8. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane MSP - YWG
    8h 37m
    $398–1,651

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    26h 30m
    $327–487

  10. 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    29h 4m
    $832–1,492

Ames to Canada by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration26h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,044.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Canada?

You can take a bus from Ames to Toronto via Saint Paul Union Depot, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 26h 30m.

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