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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ames to Maryland by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DSM - DCA
    4h 54m
    $216–897

  2. Drive  1,009.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ames to Baltimorecar car 1,009.2 mi
    17h 56m
    $173–250

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 8m
    $255–412

  4. Bus, train via Rockville

    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 Rockville Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC eb to Camden Station Marctrain train
    32h 19m
    $690–1,092

  5. Shuttle, fly to Baltimore-Washington 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DSM - BWI
    7h 10m
    $179–682

  6. Shuttle, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane DSM - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    7h 40m
    $186–746

  7. Shuttle, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DSM - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    6h 55m
    $207–1,346

  8. 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 Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 35m
    $315–551

  9. 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 Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    38h 54m
    $778–1,280

Ames to Maryland by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration32h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 54m

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

You can take a bus from Ames to PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb in around 32h 8m.

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