There are 8 ways to get from India to Ames by plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi
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Fly Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane AMD - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
28h 32m$500–1,391Fly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BOM - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
26h 10m$411–991Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DEL - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
25h 30m$420–1,140Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DEL - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus
28h 18m$545–1,385Fly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BOM - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus
29h 9m$496–1,286Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CCU - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
33h 25m$582–1,600Fly Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane AMD - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
29h 13m$560–1,381Fly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane BOM - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
27h 35m$491–1,131
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from India to Ames is to fly and shuttle which costs $410 - $1,000 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from India to Ames is to fly and shuttle which takes 25h 30m and costs $420 - $1,200.
The distance between India and Ames is 7984 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 32m to get from India to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 10h 30m behind India. It is currently 8:53 PM in India and 10:23 AM in Ames.
There are 41+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between India and Ames, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from India to Ames. However, you can take the bus to Ahmedabad Airport T2, walk to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, then take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University. Alternatively, you can take the subway to IGI Airport, walk to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, then take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Des Moines via Doha, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Copenhagen, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Des Moines via Shanghai Pudong, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Des Moines via Abu Dhabi, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Doha, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Abu Dhabi, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Des Moines via Doha, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Copenhagen, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Des Moines via Doha, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Copenhagen, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Des Moines via Abu Dhabi, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Des Moines via Guangzhou Baiyun, Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Des Moines via Dubai, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Des Moines via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Des Moines via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Des Moines via Doha, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Des Moines via Dubai, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Des Moines via Dubai, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Des Moines via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Des Moines via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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
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
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
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 Minneapolis-St. Paul to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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