There are 3 ways to get from Ames to Minnesota by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ames to MinneapolisJefferson 802 / ...
4h 30m$21–100Drive 214 mi
- Drive from Ames to Minneapolis214 mi
3h 29m$40–57Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)DSM - MSP
3h 30m$184–893
Ames to Minnesota by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Minnesota is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Minnesota is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs $35 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ames and arriving at Minneapolis. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Ames and Minnesota is 238 miles. The road distance is 215.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Minnesota without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $21 - $100.
The bus from Ames to Minneapolis takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Ames to Minnesota bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Minnesota bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Minnesota is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Ames to Minnesota.
There are 573+ hotels available in Minnesota.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Minnesota, USA?
Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Ames to Minneapolis twice daily. Tickets cost $21–100 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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