There are 4 ways to get from Ames to Madrid by shuttle, plane, taxi, or bus
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Shuttle to Des Moines, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DSM - MAD
14h 23m€421–1,564Bus, bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ALO - MAD
18h€235–891Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FOD - MAD
13h€334–948Bus to Mason City, fly
- Take the bus from Ames to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MCW - MAD
15h 16m€238–951
Des Moines (DSM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Madrid is to bus and fly which costs €230 - €900 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Madrid is to taxi and fly which takes 13h and costs €330 - €950.
The distance between Ames and Madrid is 7252 km.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Ames to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 7h ahead of Ames. It is currently 7:59 PM in Ames and 2:59 AM in Madrid.
There are 6880+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Madrid, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Ames to Madrid. However, you can take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, walk to Des Moines (DSM) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, then take the train to Madrid Chamartín. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, then take the train to Madrid Chamartín.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Mason City to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Des Moines to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Mason City to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Mason City to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- 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
- €65–170
- 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
- €2–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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