There are 5 ways to get from Ames to Boulder by shuttle, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Shuttle to Des Moines, fly, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN)plane DSM - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 17m$180–743Drive 703.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ames to Bouldercar 703.5 mi
11h 22m$129–186Bus via Omaha
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1 / ...
16h 27m$185–255Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Denver (DEN)plane FOD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
4h 56m$218–594Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
17h 6m$133–250
Ames to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Boulder is to bus which costs $130 - $250 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Boulder is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Boulder station. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Downtown Boulder Station via Des Moines, Omaha, NE and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
The distance between Ames and Boulder is 678 miles. The road distance is 707.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Boulder without a car is to bus via Omaha which takes 16h 27m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Ames to Boulder, including transfers.
Ames to Boulder bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Boulder bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Boulder is 1h behind Ames. It is currently 11:05 PM in Ames and 10:05 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Boulder is 708 miles. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Ames to Boulder.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Downtown Boulder Station via Des Moines, Omaha, NE, Denver, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 16h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- 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
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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