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How to get fromAmes to Alabamaby shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Ames to Alabama by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane DSM - BHM
    6h 41m
    $345–1,607

  2. Drive 776.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ames to Huntsvillecar car 776.9 mi
    14h 4m
    $142–205

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    47h 53m
    $255–540

  4. Bus, train via Saint Paul

    1. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    2d 3h
    $306–828

  5. Shuttle, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane DSM - HSV
    6h 48m
    $275–1,206

  6. Shuttle, fly to Dothan Regional Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane plane DSM - DHN
    7h 12m
    $220–951

  7. Shuttle, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane DSM - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AUbus bus
    6h 56m
    $232–905

  8. Shuttle, fly to Montgomery Regional Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)plane plane DSM - MGM
    9h 27m
    $216–944

  9. Shuttle, fly to Mobile Regional Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane plane DSM - MOB
    9h 47m
    $232–990

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    47h 57m
    $273–663

  11. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    2d 1h
    $267–548

Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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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.

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