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How to get fromGainesville to Amesby plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Ames by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane GNV - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    7h 1m
    $232–942

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta 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
    28h 50m
    $211–378

  3. Drive  1,242.3 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Amescar car 1,242.3 mi
    21h 42m
    $227–328

  4. Bus to Jacksonville, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane JAX - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    9h 47m
    $241–958

  5. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane SFB - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    6h 33m
    $260–969

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    31h 16m
    $246–478

Gainesville to Ames by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration28h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,082.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Ames, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Ames via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Kansas City in around 28h 50m.

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