There are 4 ways to get from Ames to Rome by taxi, plane, car, or bus
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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
13h 37m€377–1,002Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Ames to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ALO - FCO
14h 14m€259–979Bus to Mason City, fly
- Take the bus from Ames to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MCW - FCO
16h€261–905Bus 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€461–1,686
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 - €950 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Rome is to taxi and fly which takes 13h 37m and costs €370 - €1000.
The distance between Ames and Rome is 8231 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Ames to Rome, including transfers.
Rome is 7h ahead of Ames. It is currently 11:38 AM in Ames and 6:38 PM in Rome.
There are 21667+ 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 drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 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
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Mason City to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Mason City to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Mason City to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Mason City to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- 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
- €250–850
Flights from Mason City to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,000
- 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
- €17–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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