There are 7 ways to get from Ames to Alabama by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane DSM - BHM
5h 8m$257–1,109Drive 765.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ames to Huntsvillecar 765.8 mi
14h 30m$136–196Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
2d$462–752Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
2d 2h$899–1,453Shuttle, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane DSM - HSV
5h 47m$172–618Shuttle, fly to Dothan Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane DSM - DHN
7h 6m$175–631Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
2d 2h$391–610
Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Alabama is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Alabama is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Alabama. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Huntsville via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Ames and Alabama is 718 miles. The road distance is 770.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Alabama without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $460 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Ames to Alabama, including transfers.
Ames to Alabama bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Alabama bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Paul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Alabama is 770 miles. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Ames to Alabama.
There are six+ hotels available in Alabama.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Alabama, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Huntsville via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station, New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Des Moines to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Des Moines to Dothan Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Des Moines to Dothan Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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