There are 6 ways to get from Ames to Fort Collins by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane DSM - CYS
- Take the taxi from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Fort Collinstaxi
7h 44m$322–990Bus
cheapest- 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 B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
18h 5m$83–215Bus 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 B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
17h 45m$170–290Drive 677.7 mi
- Drive from Ames to Fort Collinscar 677.7 mi
11h 37m$124–179Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Denver, bus
- 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 International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
5h 55m$269–1,078Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Drive from Ames to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Denver (DEN)plane CID - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
6h 15m$151–616
Ames to Fort Collins by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Fort Collins is to bus which costs $80 - $220 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Fort Collins is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 5h 55m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Des Moines, Omaha, NE and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Ames and Fort Collins is 673 miles. The road distance is 681.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Fort Collins without a car is to bus via Omaha which takes 17h 45m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Ames to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Ames to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Fort Collins is 1h behind Ames. It is currently 1:46 AM in Ames and 12:46 AM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Fort Collins is 682 miles. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Ames to Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Des Moines, Omaha, NE, Denver, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Cheyenne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- 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
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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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
- $130–160
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
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