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How to get fromAmes to Washingtonby shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Ames to Washington by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeDSM - DCA
    4h 6m
    $352–1,590

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
    26h 20m
    $128–351

  3. Bus, train via Rockville Amtrak

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
    26h 18m
    $192–483

  4. Drive 1,005 mi

    1. Drive from Ames to Washingtoncar1,005 mi
    17h 50m
    $184–265

  5. Shuttle, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeDSM - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    6h 31m
    $224–1,492

  6. Shuttle, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeDSM - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    6h 48m
    $234–998

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    27h 24m
    $158–561

  8. Bus, train via Saint Paul

    1. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
    30h 35m
    $203–592

Ames to Washington by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration26h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Ames to Washington Union Station via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station in around 26h 20m.

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