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How to get fromFort Collins to Amesby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Fort Collins to Ames by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Fort Collins to Cheyenne-Airport-CYStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane CYS - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    5h 54m
    $270–732

  2. Drive  677.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Collins to Amescar car 677.6 mi
    11h 34m
    $124–179

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Des Moines to Amestaxi taxi
    16h 7m
    $175–269

  4. Bus to Denver, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DEN - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    5h 30m
    $181–606

  5. Bus to Denver, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane DEN - FOD
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi taxi
    5h 56m
    $241–586

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    17h 27m
    $286–449

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    19h 10m
    $160–259

Fort Collins to Ames by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration19h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Ames, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Ames via Denver Union Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Kansas City in around 19h 10m.

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