The average bus between Ames and Prior Lake takes 7h 8m and the fastest bus takes 6h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ames to Prior Lake. 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 twice daily between Ames and Prior Lake. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Ames is at 12:55 PM which arrives into Prior Lake at 7:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Burnsville Transit Station Bay B and take an average of 7h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Prior Lake. However, there are services departing from Ames station and arriving at Prior Lake station via Burnsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
Ames to Prior Lake bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Prior Lake bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Burnsville station.
The distance between Ames and Prior Lake is 298.3 km. The road distance is 350 km.
Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Ames to Burnsville twice daily. Tickets cost $19–90 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
