There are 9 ways to get from Ames to Niagara Falls by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Buffalo Niagara 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DSM - BUF
8h 3m$229–970Drive 835.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ames to Niagara Fallscar 835.1 mi
14h 52m$153–221Bus, 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 Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 51m$317–810Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
26h 18m$163–342Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane FOD - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
8h 23m$222–606Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane FOD - BUF
8h 24m$262–801Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane DSM - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
10h 43m$179–705Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane DSM - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
9h 57m$180–704Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
30h 15m$195–360
Ames to Niagara Falls by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Niagara Falls is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Niagara Falls is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Main Street & Pine Avenue via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago, Cleveland, OH and Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 18m.
The distance between Ames and Niagara Falls is 849 miles. The road distance is 840 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Niagara Falls without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 51m and costs $310 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Ames to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Ames to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Paul station.
Niagara Falls is 1h ahead of Ames. It is currently 8:23 PM in Ames and 9:23 PM in Niagara Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Niagara Falls is 840 miles. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Ames to Niagara Falls.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Main Street & Pine Avenue via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago, Cleveland, OH, and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 26h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- 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
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $9–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $10–55
- Economy Plus
- $11–65
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
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
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
- 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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