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How to get fromAmes to Ottawaby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Ames to Ottawa by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane FOD - YOW
    9h 17m
    $328–894

  2. Bus to Mason City, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ames to Mason Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MCW - YOW
    12h 7m
    $168–715

  3. 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 Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    29h 46m
    $395–731

  4. 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    34h 53m
    $932–1,812

  5. Drive  1,712.8 km

    1. Drive from Ames to Ottawacar car 1,712.8 km
    19h 29m
    $342–493

  6. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly

    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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane DSM - YOW
    8h 21m
    $240–921

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    32h 30m
    $382–582

Ames to Ottawa by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$932Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,625.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Ames to Ottawa via Saint Paul Union Depot, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 32h 30m.

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