There are 10 ways to get from Ames to Kitchener by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane FOD - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus
7h 56m$295–724Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus
22h 50m$160–407Bus, train
- 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 Port Huron Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sarnia to Kitchenertrain
22h 8m$237–601Drive 1,229.9 km
- Drive from Ames to Kitchenercar 1,229.9 km
13h 48m$244–352Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane FOD - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain
9h 56m$308–760Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane DSM - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus
8h 58m$253–1,030Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DSM - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus
10h$703–2,940Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane DSM - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain
10h 10m$271–1,086Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Detroit, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane DSM - DTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park
- Take the bus from London to Kitchenerbus
10h 34m$314–1,216Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sarnia to Kitchenertrain
24h 38m$331–857
Ames to Kitchener by bus, foot, train, and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Kitchener is to bus which costs $160 - $410 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Kitchener is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs $290 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Kitchener. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Kitchener via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 50m.
The distance between Ames and Kitchener is 1376 km. The road distance is 1229.9 km.
The best way to get from Ames to Kitchener without a car is to bus which takes 22h 50m and costs $160 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Ames to Kitchener, including transfers.
Ames to Kitchener bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Kitchener bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Kitchener is 1h ahead of Ames. It is currently 10:36 PM in Ames and 11:36 PM in Kitchener.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Kitchener is 1230 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Ames to Kitchener.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Kitchener, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ames to Kitchener via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 22h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Sarnia to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $17–22
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from London to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–140
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- courier@robertq.com
- Website
- robertq.com
Shuttle from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–128
- Website
- https://robertq.com/
- Schedules at
- https://reservation.robertq.com/airbus/
- Senior/ Student
- $116
- Adult
- $128
- Child
- $64
- Senior/Student
- $122
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $200–240
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
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