There are 4 ways to get from Milan to Ames by plane, shuttle, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LIN - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
17h 43m$632–2,292Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mason City (MCW)plane MXP - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Amesbus
20h 3m$375–1,051Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MXP - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
17h$575–1,996Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane MXP - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
19h 54m$445–1,286
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Ames is to train and fly and bus which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Ames is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 17h and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Milan and Ames is 4855 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 43m to get from Milan to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 7h behind Milan. It is currently 10:19 AM in Milan and 3:19 AM in Ames.
There are 46+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Ames, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milan to Ames. However, you can take the line 4 subway to Linate Aeroporto, walk to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) 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 train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, then take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
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
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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