There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, 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.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
best- 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
8h 35m$266–1,046Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 1m$241–2,391Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus
39h 17m$414–652Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus Jefferson Lines 805
42h 55m$597–1,224Drive 1,722.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Iowa State Universitycar 1,722.3 mi
27h 18m$315–454Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- 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 Iowa State Universitytaxi
10h 36m$256–656Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Seattle 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
11h 55m$327–1,156Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
44h$408–805
Seattle to Iowa State University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Iowa State University is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $2,400 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 35m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Iowa State University. However, there are services departing from Seattle Greyhound and arriving at Ames via Spokane, Billings and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 17m.
The distance between Seattle and Iowa State University is 1527 miles. The road distance is 1732.4 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Iowa State University without a car is to bus which takes 39h 17m and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Seattle to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Seattle to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, depart from Seattle Greyhound station.
Seattle to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Northwestern Stages, arrive at Spokane station.
Iowa State University is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:43 AM in Seattle and 5:43 AM in Iowa State University.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Iowa State University is 1732 miles. It takes approximately 27h 18m to drive from Seattle to Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Greyhound to Iowa State University via Spokane, Billings, Minneapolis, and Ames in around 39h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- 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
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
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
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from St. Paul to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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