There are 8 ways to get from Ames to Clemson by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane DSM - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Clemsontaxi
6h 49m$342–1,140Drive 967.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ames to Clemsoncar 967.2 mi
18h 40m$177–255Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillebus
27h 57m$268–565Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Clemson Amtrak Stationtrain
38h$355–777Shuttle, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane DSM - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Clemsoncar
7h 14m$195–759Shuttle, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane DSM - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Flying J - Commercebus
- Take the taxi from Flying J - Commerce to Clemsontaxi
8h 36m$320–923Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillebus
- Take the taxi from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to Clemsontaxi
28h 34m$296–553Bus, train via Chicago
- 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 Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Clemson Amtrak Stationtrain
42h 30m$435–972
Ames to Clemson by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Clemson is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Clemson is to shuttle and fly and taxi which takes 6h 49m and costs $340 - $1,200.
The distance between Ames and Clemson is 859 miles. The road distance is 972.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Clemson without a car is to bus which takes 27h 57m and costs $260 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Ames to Clemson, including transfers.
Clemson is 1h ahead of Ames. It is currently 10:21 AM in Ames and 11:21 AM in Clemson.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Clemson is 973 miles. It takes approximately 18h 40m to drive from Ames to Clemson.
There are 112+ hotels available in Clemson.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Clemson, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Downtown Clemson/Tiger Town Tavern via Des Moines, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville, and Southern Wesleyan University in around 27h 57m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Asheville Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Clemson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Clemson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
Bus from Atlanta to Flying J - Commerce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
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