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How to get fromHoughton to Amesby plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or train

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

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  1. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane CMX - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    5h 38m
    $225–869

  2. Drive 533.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Houghton to Amescar car 533.7 mi
    10h 23m
    $98–141

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Houghton, MI to Baragabus bus
    2. Drive from Baraga to Watersmeet. MIcar car
    3. Take the bus from Watersmeet. MI to Ironwoodbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ironwood to Duluth Transportation Center Eastbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus bus
    6. Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    15h 44m
    $142–247

  4. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane CMX - FOD
    2. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi taxi
    13h 8m
    $235–589

  5. Fly to Mason City, bus

    1. Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane CMX - MCW
    2. Take the bus from Mason City to Amesbus bus
    7h 10m
    $125–454

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hancock, MI to Green Bay, WI - Transitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus bus
    20h 50m
    $141–243

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hancock, MI to Milwaukeebus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    23h 2m
    $219–411

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Hancock, MI to Green Bay, WI - Transitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Green Bay station to La Crosse Grand River Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Crosse to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MNshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Owatonna to Amesbus bus
    23h 5m
    $158–267

Houghton to Ames by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 513.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Hancock, MI to Ames via Green Bay Transit Center and Minneapolis in around 20h 50m.

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