There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YVR - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
9h 31m$272–995Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YVR - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus
11h 33m$227–790Train, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus
46h 14m$644–1,364Bus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- 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
2d 3h$366–706Drive 1,834.4 mi
- Drive from Vancouver to Iowa State Universitycar 1,834.4 mi
30h 30m$420–607Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane YVR - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State Universitytaxi
11h 12m$252–655
Vancouver to Iowa State University by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Iowa State University is to bus which costs $360 - $750 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 31m and costs $270 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver to Iowa State University. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Ames via Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Vancouver and Iowa State University is 1576 miles. The road distance is 1845.1 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Iowa State University without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 14m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Vancouver to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Vancouver to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Vancouver station.
Vancouver to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Iowa State University is 2h ahead of Vancouver. It is currently 1:31 AM in Vancouver and 3:31 AM in Iowa State University.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Iowa State University is 1845 miles. It takes approximately 30h 30m to drive from Vancouver to Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vancouver to Iowa State University via Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Ames in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Kansas City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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