There are 6 ways to get from Ames to Spokane by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane FOD - GEG
16h 39m$457–1,673Drive 1,452.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ames to Spokanecar 1,452.7 mi
22h 35m$266–383Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Stationbus
32h 15m$377–545Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus Jefferson 802
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain Empire Builder
34h 36m$469–982Shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- 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)plane DSM - GEG
7h 41m$534–2,292Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ames to MSP Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane MSP - GEG
8h 34m$369–1,581
Ames to Spokane by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Spokane is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Spokane is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $500 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Spokane station. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Spokane Station via Minneapolis, Dickinson and Billings, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
The distance between Ames and Spokane is 1265 miles. The road distance is 1461.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Spokane without a car is to bus which takes 32h 15m and costs $370 - $550.
It takes approximately 16h 39m to get from Ames to Spokane, including transfers.
Ames to Spokane bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Spokane bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Spokane is 2h behind Ames. It is currently 6:00 PM in Ames and 4:00 PM in Spokane.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Spokane is 1461 miles. It takes approximately 22h 35m to drive from Ames to Spokane.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Spokane, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Spokane Station via Minneapolis, Dickinson, Billings, and Billings, MT in around 32h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver, Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
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
- $410–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Billings, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Ames to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- 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/
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