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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ames to New Orleans by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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    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
    7h 4m
    $243–993

  2. Drive  1,020.2 mi

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

  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 51m
    $335–648

  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
    $204–336

  5. Shuttle, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional 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 Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane DSM - GPT
    3. Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    9h 48m
    $266–1,001

  6. 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
    $245–381

Ames to New Orleans by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration27h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874 mi
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and New Orleans, LA, 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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