There are 10 ways to get from Puget Sound to Ames by unknown, bus, plane, shuttle, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Walk from Puget Sound to Edmonds Train Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Edmonds Train Station to SeaTac Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SEA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
9hTravel, train, bus
- Walk from Puget Sound to Edmondsunknown
- Take the train from Edmonds to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus
42h 21mTravel, bus
- Walk from Puget Sound to Aurora Village Transit Center - Bay 10unknown
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus
2dTravel to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Walk from Puget Sound to Seattle-Airport-PAEunknown
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PAE - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 25mTravel, bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Walk from Puget Sound to Edmonds Train Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Edmonds Train Station to SeaTac Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SEA - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
11h 12mTravel, bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Walk from Puget Sound to Edmonds Train Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Edmonds Train Station to SeaTac Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SEA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus
11h 27mTravel, train to Portland International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Walk from Puget Sound to Edmondsunknown
- Take the train from Edmonds to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PDX - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
13h 2mTravel to King County International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Walk from Puget Sound to Mountlake Terraceunknown
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BFI - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
10h 56mTravel, bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Omaha, bus, shuttle
- Walk from Puget Sound to Edmonds Train Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Edmonds Train Station to SeaTac Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Omaha (OMA)plane SEA - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
12h 8mTravel, bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Walk from Puget Sound to Edmonds Train Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Edmonds Train Station to SeaTac Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SEA - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus
13h 2m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Puget Sound and Ames is 1547 miles.
The best way to get from Puget Sound to Ames without a car is to travel and train and bus which takes 42h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Puget Sound to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 2h ahead of Puget Sound. It is currently 2:46 AM in Puget Sound and 4:46 AM in Ames.
There are 51+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Puget Sound, WA, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Puget Sound to Ames. However, you can travel to Edmonds Train Station, take the bus to SeaTac Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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 a vehicle from Puget Sound to Ames via Edmonds, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and St. Paul in around 42h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from King County International Airport to Des Moines via Portland International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Edmonds to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Edmonds to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- Dungeness Line
Bus from Edmonds Train Station to SeaTac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Edmonds Train Station to SeaTac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Edmonds Train Station to SeaTac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Edmonds Train Station to SeaTac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Edmonds Train Station to SeaTac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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