There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Des Moines (DSM)OTP - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
17h 2m$803–2,489Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mason City (MCW)OTP - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Ames
22h 19m$411–1,359Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)OTP - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State University
19h 38m$543–1,469Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)OTP - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Ames
21h 30m$593–1,494Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Des Moines (DSM)BBU - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
24h 31m$782–2,792
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Iowa State University is to fly and bus which costs $410 - $1,400 and takes 22h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which takes 17h 2m and costs $800 - $2,500.
The distance between Bucharest and Iowa State University is 5503 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 2m to get from Bucharest to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 8h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:58 PM in Bucharest and 5:58 AM in Iowa State University.
There are 45+ hotels available in Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Iowa State University. However, you can take the shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 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 shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Iowa State University.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Des Moines via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mason City via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mason City via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Des Moines via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Des Moines via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Des Moines via Naples, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Des Moines via Barcelona, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Des Moines via Warsaw Chopin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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 Mason City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.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 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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