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How to get fromAmes to Boulderby shuttle, plane, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Ames to Boulder by shuttle, plane, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly, bus

    best
    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 Denver (DEN)plane plane DSM - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    5h 12m

  2. Drive  703.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ames to Bouldercar car 703.3 mi
    11h 21m
    $129–186

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ames to Des Moinestaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus bus Ff1
    15h 57m

  4. Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Denver (DEN)plane plane FOD - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    4h 52m

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Denverbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus Ff1
    16h 46m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus bus Ff1
    18h 5m

Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?

You can take a bus from Ames to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 18h 5m.

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