There are 5 ways to get from Ames to London by taxi, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FOD - LHR
13h 59m£329–963Bus to Mason City, fly to London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ames to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MCW - LHR
14h 59m£244–867Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DSM - LHR
13h 28m£282–977Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MSP - LHR
14h 56m£435–1,097Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MSP - LCY
16h 57m£846–1,566
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ames to London is to bus and fly which costs £240 - £900 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to London is to shuttle and fly which takes 13h 28m and costs £280 - £1,000.
The distance between Ames and London is 4252 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Ames to London, including transfers.
London is 6h ahead of Ames. It is currently 9:15 PM in Ames and 3:15 AM in London.
There are 20830+ hotels available in London.
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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Mason City to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–950
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- £23–35
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- £40–60
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- £40–60
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