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Ames to Buffalo

Rome2Rio compared 9 ways to get from Ames to Buffalo. The best route is Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, a distance of 1211.441 km.

  1. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane DSM - BUF
    6h 30m
    $284–1,319

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 to Clevelandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    20h 55m
    $118–262

  3. 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    21h 43m
    $242–602

  4. Drive 849 mi

    1. Drive from Ames to Buffalocar car 849 mi
    15h 7m
    $155–224

  5. Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane FOD - BUF
    6h 24m
    $297–1,000

  6. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Rochester, 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 Rochester (ROC)plane plane DSM - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus bus
    8h 34m
    $280–1,083

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ames to MSP Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MSP - BUF
    7h 44m
    $229–1,008

  8. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    22h 54m
    $272–677

  9. 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    25h 21m
    $361–832

Des Moines (DSM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 823.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Ames to Buffalo, NY via Des Moines, Chicago, and Cleveland, OH in around 20h 55m.

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