There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Iowa State University by ferry, plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BOS - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 10m$194–750Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MHT - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 27m$189–683Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
34h 55m$343–589Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus
36h 10m$837–1,298Drive 1,298.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Iowa State Universitycar 1,298.7 mi
22h 53m$237–343Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PVD - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 50m$210–806Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane BOS - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State Universitytaxi
8h 32m$254–730Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus
39h 2m$318–504
Boston to Iowa State University by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Iowa State University is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Iowa State University is to ferry and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 10m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Iowa State University. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Ames via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 2m.
The distance between Boston and Iowa State University is 1212 miles. The road distance is 1306.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Iowa State University without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 34h 55m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Boston to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Boston to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Iowa State University is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 10:53 AM in Boston and 9:53 AM in Iowa State University.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Iowa State University is 1306 miles. It takes approximately 22h 53m to drive from Boston to Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Iowa State University via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Ames in around 39h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
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
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
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
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Kansas City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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