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

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There are 10 ways to get from Ames to Alabama by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)planeDSM - HSV
    5h 51m
    $265–1,156

  2. Drive 776.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ames to Huntsvillecar776.9 mi
    13h 58m
    $142–205

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from New York to HuntsvillebusNyc
    47h 10m
    $320–849

  4. Bus, train via Saint Paul

    1. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from New York to HuntsvillebusNyc
    2d 3h
    $331–958

  5. Shuttle, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)planeDSM - BHM
    5h 48m
    $315–1,407

  6. Shuttle, fly to Dothan Regional Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)planeDSM - DHN
    6h 50m
    $230–951

  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
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)planeDSM - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AUbus
    7h
    $222–855

  8. Shuttle, fly to Montgomery Regional Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)planeDSM - MGM
    8h 29m
    $216–894

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
    4. Take the bus from New York to HuntsvillebusNyc
    47h 53m
    $275–570

  10. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    5. Take the bus from New York to HuntsvillebusNyc
    2d 1h
    $288–593

Des Moines (DSM) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest 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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