Ames to Utah
Rome2Rio compared 6 ways to get from Ames to Utah. The best route is Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, a distance of 1549.054 km.
Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane DSM - SLC
6h 49m$284–1,193Drive 1,091 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ames to Salt Lake Citycar 1,091 mi
16h 50m$200–288Bus
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
27h 29m$203–370Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
38h 47m$510–1,037Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane FOD - SLC
7h 4m$297–924Shuttle to Des Moines, fly to St. George Regional
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to St. George Regional (SGU)plane DSM - SGU
8h 46m$237–876
Des Moines (DSM) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Utah is to bus which costs $200 - $370 and takes 27h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Utah is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ames to Utah. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at 200 S / Main St via Des Moines, Denver Union Station and Salt Lake Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 29m.
The distance between Ames and Utah is 1008 miles. The road distance is 1097.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ames to Utah without a car is to bus which takes 27h 29m and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Ames to Utah, including transfers.
Ames to Utah bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Ames to Utah bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Utah is 1h behind Ames. It is currently 9:26 PM in Ames and 8:26 PM in Utah.
Yes, the driving distance between Ames to Utah is 1097 miles. It takes approximately 16h 50m to drive from Ames to Utah.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Utah, USA?
You can take a bus from Ames to 200 S / Main St via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Salt Lake Central Station in around 27h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to St. George Regional via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to St. George Regional via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to St. George Regional via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Des Moines to St. George Regional via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to St. George Regional via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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