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How to get fromAmes to Louisianaby shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Ames to Louisiana by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane DSM - MSY
    6h 25m
    $202–790

  2. Shuttle, fly to Shreveport

    cheapest
    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 Shreveport (SHV)plane plane DSM - SHV
    7h 24m
    $162–610

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ames to Des Moinestaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    25h 41m
    $575–878

  4. 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 New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 30m
    $219–336

  5. Drive  1,020.2 mi

    1. Drive from Ames to New Orleanscar car 1,020.2 mi
    17h 49m
    $187–269

  6. Shuttle, fly to Lake Charles Regional 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 Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane DSM - LCH
    6h 40m
    $178–643

  7. Shuttle, fly to Lafayette Regional 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 Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane DSM - LFT
    6h 47m
    $183–653

  8. Bus via Wake Village

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 50m
    $257–381

Ames to Louisiana by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration27h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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

You can take a bus from Ames to New Orleans Bus Station via Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 27h 30m.

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