There are 8 ways to get from Ames to Cleveland Heights by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DSM - CLE
7h 30m$178–696Drive 666.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ames to Cleveland Heightscar 666.8 mi
11h 59m$118–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
20h 52m$461–723Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from RKP Transit Center to Southgate Transit Centerbus 31 / ...
21h 3m$231–414Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane FOD - CLE
7h 45m$241–677Bus to Mason City, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Take the bus from Ames to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MCW - CLE
8h 47m$122–549Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Akron, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Akron (CAK)plane DSM - CAK
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus
10h 18m$163–613Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
21h 43m$156–283
Ames to Cleveland Heights by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Cleveland Heights is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Cleveland Heights is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Cleveland Heights. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at S Taylor Rd & Mayfield Rd via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago and Superior Av & E 13Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 43m.
The distance between Ames and Cleveland Heights is 678 miles. The road distance is 670.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Cleveland Heights without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 52m and costs $460 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Ames to Cleveland Heights, including transfers.
Ames to Cleveland Heights bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Cleveland Heights bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Paul station.
Cleveland Heights is 1h ahead of Ames. It is currently 8:16 PM in Ames and 9:16 PM in Cleveland Heights.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Cleveland Heights is 671 miles. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Ames to Cleveland Heights.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Cleveland Heights, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to S Taylor Rd & Mayfield Rd via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago, Cleveland, and Superior Av & E 13Th St in around 21h 43m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Mason City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Mason City to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Des Moines to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Akron via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- 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 Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- 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 Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Ames to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from RKP Transit Center to Southgate Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
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