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How to get fromAmes to Pierreby taxi, plane, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Ames to Pierre by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Pierre Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane plane FOD - PIR
    6h 32m
    $255–645

  2. Drive 476.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ames to Pierrecar car 476.9 mi
    7h 50m
    $87–126

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vivianbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Vivian to Pierretaxi taxi
    13h 36m
    $242–352

  4. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Pierre Municipal Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane plane DSM - PIR
    6h 39m
    $212–814

  5. Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Aberdeen Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)plane plane DSM - ABR
    3. Drive from Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) to Pierrecar car
    12h 5m
    $186–685

  6. Bus, taxi via Burnsville

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Burnsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burnsville to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Vivianbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Vivian to Pierretaxi taxi
    14h 1m
    $270–376

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Pierre, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ames to Pierre. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR), then take the taxi to Pierre. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Omaha, NE, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Vivian, then take the taxi to Pierre.

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