There are 4 ways to get from Ankeny to Red Wing by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus Jefferson 802
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Red Wing Stationtrain Empire Builder / ...
6h 32m$82–186Drive 235.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ankeny to Red Wingcar 235.3 mi
4h 6m$43–62Fly from Des Moines, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DSM - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Red Wing Stationtrain
5h 21m$151–963Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Ankeny to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CID - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Red Wing Stationtrain
6h$89–473
Des Moines (DSM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankeny to Red Wing is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ankeny to Red Wing is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Ankeny and Red Wing is 291 miles. The road distance is 236.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ankeny to Red Wing without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 32m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Ankeny to Red Wing, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankeny to Red Wing is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Ankeny to Red Wing.
There are 33+ hotels available in Red Wing.
What companies run services between Ankeny, IA, USA and Red Wing, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ankeny to Red Wing. However, you can take the taxi to Ames, take the bus to St. Paul, walk to St. Paul-Minneapolis, then take the train to Red Wing Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Ankeny to Red Wing in around 4h 6m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Red Wing Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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