The bus between Madison and Ames takes 12h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Madison to Ames. 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 a week between Madison and Ames. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madison is at 10:00 AM which arrives into Ames at 10:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington and take an average of 12h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Ames. However, there are services departing from Madison station and arriving at Ames station via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
Madison to Ames bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Madison to Ames bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Ames station.
The distance between Madison and Ames is 364.3 km. The road distance is 788 km.
You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Ames via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate A, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, and Burnsville in around 10h 15m.
