There are 5 ways to get from America to Ames by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane AMS - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
16h 33m$816–2,854Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane BRU - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
21h 12m$510–1,452Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane AMS - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
17h 37m$586–1,744Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BRU - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
17h 48m$670–2,362Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane AMS - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Amesbus
18h 32m$691–1,349
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from America to Ames is to train and fly and bus which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 18h 32m.
The fastest way to get from America to Ames is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 16h 33m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between America and Ames is 4508 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 33m to get from America to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 7h behind America. It is currently 11:02 AM in America and 4:02 AM in Ames.
There are 52+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Ames, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from America to Ames. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, then take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Ames.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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/
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 MSP Airport to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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