There are 4 ways to get from Billings to Ames by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Logan International Airport (BIL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BIL - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
5h 51m$227–910Drive 911.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Billings to Amescar 911.5 mi
14h 31m$167–241Bus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus Jefferson Lines 938 / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus Jefferson Lines 801 / ...
20h$242–337Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Logan International Airport (BIL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane BIL - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
11h 50m$242–610
Billings to Ames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Billings to Ames is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Billings to Ames is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 51m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Billings to Ames. However, there are services departing from Billings and arriving at Ames via Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Billings and Ames is 848 miles. The road distance is 916.8 miles.
The best way to get from Billings to Ames without a car is to bus which takes 20h and costs $240 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Billings to Ames, including transfers.
Billings to Ames bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Billings station.
Billings to Ames bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Ames is 1h ahead of Billings. It is currently 11:11 PM in Billings and 12:11 AM in Ames.
Yes, the driving distance between Billings to Ames is 917 miles. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Billings to Ames.
What companies run services between Billings, MT, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Billings to Ames via Minneapolis in around 20h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Logan International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Logan International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Logan International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Logan International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- 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 Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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