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How to get fromCharlotte Airport (CLT) to Amesby plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane CLT - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    3h 36m
    $252–1,033

  2. Drive 1,020.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Amescar car 1,020.7 mi
    19h
    $187–270

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    46h 11m
    $303–585

  4. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane CLT - FOD
    2. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi taxi
    7h 6m
    $253–714

  5. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane CLT - ALO
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    10h 27m
    $244–786

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gastonia, NC - Chester St. to New York, NYbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    5. Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    46h 26m
    $587–1,047

Charlotte Airport (CLT) to Ames by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration46h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 36m

What companies run services between Charlotte Airport (CLT), USA and Ames, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Charlotte Douglas Airport to Ames via Transit Center- Bay V, Transit Center- Bay E, 4th St & Graham St, Charlotte Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Kansas City in around 46h 11m.

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