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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Amesby bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Ames by bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Detroit, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DTW - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    4h 55m
    $207–907

  2. Drive 558.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Amescar car 558.4 mi
    10h
    $102–148

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    13h 37m
    $149–286

  4. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    15h 29m
    $179–361

  5. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane LAN - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    6h 4m
    $213–908

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane DTW - FOD
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi taxi
    7h 52m
    $227–627

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    13h 58m
    $155–246

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MNshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Owatonna to Amesbus bus
    19h 15m
    $168–291

Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 601.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Ames, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Ames via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 13h 58m.

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