There are 7 ways to get from Ames to Providence by shuttle, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DSM - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
6h 2m$228–1,449Shuttle, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane DSM - PVD
7h 47m$183–677Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Worcester Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Providencebus
33h 11m$468–982Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtownbus
35h 56m$283–520Drive 1,276.4 mi
- Drive from Ames to Providencecar 1,276.4 mi
22h 28m$233–337Shuttle, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DSM - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
9h 2m$310–1,176Bus, train
- 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 Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
36h 15m$495–1,650
Ames to Providence by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Providence is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 22h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Providence is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs $220 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Providence. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Providence Downtown via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 56m.
The distance between Ames and Providence is 1262 miles. The road distance is 1283.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Providence without a car is to shuttle and bus and train which takes 33h 11m and costs $460 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Ames to Providence, including transfers.
Ames to Providence bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Providence bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Paul station.
Providence is 1h ahead of Ames. It is currently 6:42 PM in Ames and 7:42 PM in Providence.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Providence is 1284 miles. It takes approximately 22h 28m to drive from Ames to Providence.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Providence, RI, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Providence Downtown via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 35h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Des Moines to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Des Moines to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Des Moines to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Des Moines to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
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
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Peter Pan
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