There are 10 ways to get from Ames to Alabama by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
best- 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)DSM - HSV
5h 51m$265–1,156Drive 776.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ames to Huntsville776.9 mi
13h 58m$142–205Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
47h 53m$275–570Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
2d 3h$331–958Shuttle, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- 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)DSM - BHM
5h 48m$315–1,407Shuttle, 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)DSM - DHN
6h 50m$230–951Shuttle, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)DSM - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AU
7h$222–855Shuttle, fly to Montgomery Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)DSM - MGM
8h 29m$216–894Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
47h 57m$298–783Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
2d 1h$288–593
Des Moines (DSM) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Alabama is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Alabama is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $310 - $1,500.
The distance between Ames and Alabama is 654 miles. The road distance is 781.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Alabama without a car is to bus which takes 47h 53m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Ames to Alabama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Alabama is 781 miles. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Ames to Alabama.
There are 187+ 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 Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 47h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
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
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Montgomery Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Montgomery Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Dothan Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Des Moines to Montgomery Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Montgomery Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
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
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AU
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/auburn
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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