There are 6 ways to get from Ames to Montreal by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, 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.
Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane FOD - YUL
7h 14m$334–891Shuttle to Des Moines, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane DSM - YUL
7h 52m$288–1,117Shuttle, 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 Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QCbus
31h 56m$324–748Bus, 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
35h 32m$631–1,541Drive 1,868.4 km
- Drive from Ames to Montrealcar 1,868.4 km
20h 26m$368–532Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
36h 30m$406–636
Ames to Montreal by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Montreal is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Montreal is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $330 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Montréal via Saint Paul Union Depot, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Detroit Bus Station and Ottawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 30m.
The distance between Ames and Montreal is 1779 km. The road distance is 1868.4 km.
The best way to get from Ames to Montreal without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 31h 56m and costs $320 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Ames to Montreal, including transfers.
Ames to Montreal bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Montreal bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Paul station.
Montreal is 1h ahead of Ames. It is currently 3:18 PM in Ames and 4:18 PM in Montreal.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Montreal is 1868 km. It takes approximately 20h 26m to drive from Ames to Montreal.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ames to Montréal via Saint Paul Union Depot, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Ottawa in around 36h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
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
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
- 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
- $110–270
- 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
- $110–270
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $40–65
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