There are 5 ways to get from Beijing to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, taxi, 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
21h 47m$413–1,794Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane PEK - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State Universitytaxi
29h 24m$593–1,874Train 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 3m$507–1,801Train 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
21h 32m$553–1,995Fly 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
24h 40m$523–2,499
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 $410 - $1,800 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Iowa State University is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 21h 32m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Beijing and Iowa State University is 6582 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 47m to get from Beijing to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 13h behind Beijing. It is currently 2:29 AM in Beijing and 1:29 PM in Iowa State University.
There are 40+ 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 subway to Beijing Capital Airport T2, walk to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Iowa State University.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Des Moines via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Tokyo Haneda, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Tokyo Haneda, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Incheon, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Seattle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Des Moines via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Incheon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Des Moines via Tokyo Haneda, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Des Moines via Incheon, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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