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There are 5 ways to get from Ames to London by taxi, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FOD - LHR
    13h 35m
    £337–1,011

  2. Bus to Mason City, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ames to Mason Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MCW - LHR
    14h 52m
    £253–916

  3. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly

    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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DSM - LHR
    13h 38m
    £311–1,575

  4. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ames to MSP Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MSP - LHR
    14h 18m
    £492–1,193

  5. Bus, bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    3. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ALO - LHR
    17h 37m
    £261–899

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£221Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and London, England?

There is no direct connection from Ames to London. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, walk to Des Moines (DSM) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, then take the train to London Paddington.

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