There are 10 ways to get from Ames to Montana by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Logan 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 Logan International Airport (BIL)plane DSM - BIL
6h 4m$199–761Drive 912.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ames to Billingscar 912.4 mi
14h 31m$167–241Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to Minneapolisbus Jefferson Lines 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus Jefferson Lines 931 / ...
20h 30m$240–343Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane FOD - BZN
10h 6m$240–631Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Gallatin Field Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane DSM - BZN
6h 15m$177–650Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Logan International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane FOD - BIL
6h 11m$272–742Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Helena Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane DSM - HLN
7h 17m$233–903Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane DSM - GTF
8h 5m$233–941Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Logan International Airport
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane MSP - BIL
7h 57m$367–1,004Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane MSP - BZN
8h 10m$380–833
Ames to Montana by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Montana is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Montana is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Montana. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Billings via Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Ames and Montana is 848 miles. The road distance is 917.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Montana without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $240 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Ames to Montana, including transfers.
Ames to Montana bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Montana bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Montana is 1h behind Ames. It is currently 9:28 PM in Ames and 8:28 PM in Montana.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Montana is 918 miles. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Ames to Montana.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Montana, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Billings via Minneapolis in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Des Moines to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Des Moines to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Des Moines to Helena Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Des Moines to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Des Moines to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Logan International Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Des Moines to Gallatin Field Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- 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
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 Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
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 St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
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