There are 8 ways to get from Ames to Pakistan by shuttle, plane, taxi, or bus
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Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Karachi
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Karachi (KHI)plane DSM - KHI
24h 22m$833–1,991Bus, bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane ORD - ISB
30h 46m$627–1,649Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Lahore International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Lahore International Airport (LHE)plane DSM - LHE
24h 6m$834–1,994Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Islamabad International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane DSM - ISB
24h 16m$937–2,297Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane FOD - ISB
22h 56m$800–1,878Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Karachi
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Karachi (KHI)plane FOD - KHI
23h 3m$696–1,672Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Lahore International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lahore International Airport (LHE)plane FOD - LHE
22h 47m$697–1,575Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport
- Take the bus from Ames to MSP Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane MSP - ISB
28h 6m$962–3,286
Des Moines (DSM) to Karachi (KHI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Pakistan is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $1,700 and takes 30h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Pakistan is to taxi and fly which takes 22h 47m and costs $650 - $1,600.
The distance between Ames and Pakistan is 12459 km.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Ames to Pakistan, including transfers.
Pakistan is 10h ahead of Ames. It is currently 8:16 PM in Ames and 6:16 AM in Pakistan.
There are 672+ hotels available in Pakistan.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Pakistan?
There is no direct connection from Ames to Pakistan. However, you can take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, walk to Des Moines (DSM) airport, fly to Karachi (KHI), walk to Airport, then take the bus to Ranchore Lane. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, walk to Des Moines (DSM) airport, fly to Lahore International Airport (LHE), then take the taxi to Lahore.
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from Des Moines to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Des Moines to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lahore International Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Des Moines to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Des Moines to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Des Moines to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Karachi via Denver, Munich, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Des Moines to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Des Moines to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Karachi via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lahore International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Des Moines to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Karachi via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Lahore International Airport via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Islamabad International Airport via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Des Moines to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Des Moines to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Des Moines to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Karachi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- flyjinnah.com
Flights from Des Moines to Lahore International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- 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
- $80–190
- 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 MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
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Contact Details
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
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