There are 11 ways to get from Ames to Baltimore by shuttle, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DSM - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 26m$458–2,797Bus via Harrisburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
28h 30m$160–325Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
27h 35m$178–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
28h 1m$222–1,127Drive 1,009.5 mi
- Drive from Ames to Baltimorecar 1,009.5 mi
17h 56m$185–267Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DSM - BWI
6h 43m$234–1,042Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DSM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
6h 13m$272–1,140Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DSM - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
8h 31m$256–1,301Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the bus from Ames to MSP Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MSP - BWI
7h 54m$332–745Bus, train via Saint Paul
- 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 Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
31h 30m$275–1,292Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
34h 45m$268–621
Ames to Baltimore by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Baltimore is to bus via Harrisburg which costs $160 - $330 and takes 28h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Baltimore is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs $450 - $2,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Baltimore station. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
The distance between Ames and Baltimore is 988 miles. The road distance is 1015.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Baltimore without a car is to bus which takes 27h 35m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Ames to Baltimore, including transfers.
Ames to Baltimore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Baltimore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Baltimore is 1h ahead of Ames. It is currently 6:54 PM in Ames and 7:54 PM in Baltimore.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Baltimore is 1015 miles. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Ames to Baltimore.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station in around 27h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Des Moines to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Des Moines to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- 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 MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- 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
- 3 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 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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