There are 9 ways to get from Ames to Niagara Falls by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- 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 the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 30m$462–2,240Bus
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 Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
22h 33m$120–283Bus, 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
22h 23m$181–491Drive 839.3 mi
- Drive from Ames to Niagara Fallscar 839.3 mi
14h 42m$154–222Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane FOD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 15m$365–1,321Bus to Mason City, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ames to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MCW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
9h 31m$218–1,207Shuttle 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 Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
10h 5m$195–854Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Toronto Island 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 Island Airport (YTZ)plane DSM - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
10h 2m$202–909Bus, 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 53m$234–656
Ames to Niagara Falls by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Niagara Falls is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Niagara Falls is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $460 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Main Street & Pine Avenue via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
The distance between Ames and Niagara Falls is 846 miles. The road distance is 844.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Niagara Falls without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 23m and costs $180 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Ames to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Ames to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Niagara Falls is 1h ahead of Ames. It is currently 9:43 AM in Ames and 10:43 AM in Niagara Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Niagara Falls is 844 miles. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Ames to Niagara Falls.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Main Street & Pine Avenue via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 22h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Mason City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport via St. Louis, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- 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
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $13–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $13–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $13–25
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $17–55
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