There are 3 ways to get from Ames to Rome by taxi, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane FOD - FCO
16h 13m€380–956Bus to Mason City, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ames to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MCW - FCO
18h 52m€260–856Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ames to MSP Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MSP - FCO
16h 4m€451–1,188
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Rome is to bus and fly which costs €260 - €900 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Rome is to bus and fly which takes 16h 4m and costs €450 - €1200.
The distance between Ames and Rome is 8231 km.
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Ames to Rome, including transfers.
Rome is 6h ahead of Ames. It is currently 2:42 PM in Ames and 8:42 PM in Rome.
There are 21498+ hotels available in Rome.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Rome, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Ames to Rome. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), walk to Fiumicino Aeroporto, then take the line 4571 train to Roma Termini. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Mason City, walk to Mason City (MCW) airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), walk to Fiumicino Aeroporto, then take the line 4571 train to Roma Termini.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Mason City to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Mason City to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Mason City to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Mason City to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Mason City to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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