There are 7 ways to get from Ames to Pullman by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Spokane 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 Spokane International Airport (GEG)DSM - GEG
- Take the bus from Spokane Airport to WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA
10h 22m$312–1,105Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ames to MSP Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)MSP - GEG
- Take the bus from Spokane Airport to WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA
10h 54m$190–758Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Airport to WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA
35h 11m$198–703Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane to Pullman, WA
37h 11m$242–485Drive 1,507.7 mi
- Drive from Ames to Pullman1,507.7 mi
24h 6m$276–398Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)DSM - PUW
10h 3m$293–1,066Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Tri-Cities Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)DSM - PSC
- Take the bus from Fred Meyer Kennewick to WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA
12h 39m$332–1,120
Des Moines (DSM) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Pullman is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Pullman is to shuttle and fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $290 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Pullman. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, Sprague @ Bernard and Spokane Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 11m.
The distance between Ames and Pullman is 1371 miles. The road distance is 1516.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Pullman without a car is to bus which takes 35h 11m and costs $190 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Ames to Pullman, including transfers.
Ames to Pullman bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Pullman bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Pullman is 2h behind Ames. It is currently 2:18 AM in Ames and 12:18 AM in Pullman.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Pullman is 1517 miles. It takes approximately 24h 6m to drive from Ames to Pullman.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Pullman, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, Spokane, Sprague @ Bernard, Spokane International Airport Concourse C, and Spokane Airport in around 35h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Des Moines to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport via Phoenix, Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport via Denver, Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Des Moines to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tri-Cities Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
Bus from Spokane Airport to WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
Bus from Fred Meyer Kennewick to WSU French Admin, Pullman, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
- 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
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- 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
Bus from Ames to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Pullman, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Pullman, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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