There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, train, or bus
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PEK - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
24h 7m$423–1,294Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane TSN - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
27h 15m$527–1,801Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PKX - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
23h 53m$583–1,995Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PEK - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Amesbus
25h 38m$1,023–1,999Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Omaha (OMA)plane PEK - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
23h 44m$733–2,386Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PKX - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Amesbus
24h 57m$773–2,800Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PEK - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
26h 32m$514–1,634
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Iowa State University is to fly and bus which takes 23h 44m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between Beijing and Iowa State University is 6582 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 7m to get from Beijing to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 14h behind Beijing. It is currently 6:46 AM in Beijing and 4:46 PM in Iowa State University.
There are 54+ hotels available in Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Beijing to Iowa State University. However, you can take the subway to Beijing Capital Airport T2, walk to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University, then walk to Iowa State University. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tianjin Station, walk to Tianjin station, take the line 2 subway to Tianjin Binhai International Airport, walk to Tianjin Binhai (TSN) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University, then walk to Iowa State University.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Des Moines via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Tokyo Haneda, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Tokyo Haneda, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Incheon, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Des Moines via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Incheon, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Omaha via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kansas City via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Des Moines via Incheon, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Tokyo Haneda, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Incheon, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Omaha via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Omaha via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Omaha via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kansas City via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Des Moines via Incheon, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Tokyo Haneda, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Omaha via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Omaha via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Des Moines via Incheon, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- Adult - second class
- $6–9
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–9
- 1st Class Seat
- $12–14
- Business Class Seat
- $17–25
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- 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 MSP Airport to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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