The bus between Ames and Detroit Lakes takes 16h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from Ames to Detroit Lakes. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Ames and Detroit Lakes. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Ames is at 12:15 AM which arrives into Detroit Lakes at 4:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Minneapolis and take an average of 16h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Detroit Lakes. However, there are services departing from Ames station and arriving at Detroit Lakes station via Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
Ames to Detroit Lakes bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Detroit Lakes bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Detroit Lakes station.
The distance between Ames and Detroit Lakes is 560.3 km. The road distance is 734 km.
You can take a bus from Ames to Detroit Lakes via Minneapolis and Brainerd in around 11h 10m.
