There are 5 ways to get from Ames to Tulsa by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
11h 10m$44–241Drive 462 mi
- Drive from Ames to Tulsa462 mi
8h 27m$85–122Shuttle, fly to Tulsa International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)DSM - TUL
7h 18m$284–1,392Shuttle, fly to Will Rogers World Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)DSM - OKC
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
9h 7m$370–1,520Shuttle, fly to Stillwater Regional Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)DSM - SWO
- Take the bus from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater to Tulsa Campus
8h 54m$234–923
Ames to Tulsa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Tulsa is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Tulsa is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $280 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Tulsa. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Tulsa via Des Moines and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Ames and Tulsa is 485 miles. The road distance is 464.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Tulsa without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs $40 - $250.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Ames to Tulsa, including transfers.
Ames to Tulsa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Tulsa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Tulsa is 465 miles. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Ames to Tulsa.
There are 280+ hotels available in Tulsa.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to Tulsa via Des Moines and Kansas City in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Stillwater Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Tulsa International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Will Rogers World Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Will Rogers World Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Will Rogers World Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 918-594-8332
- shuttles@okstate.edu
- Website
- shuttle.okstate.edu
Bus from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater to Tulsa Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- shuttle.okstate.edu
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