There are 10 ways to get from Duke University to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Des Moines (DSM)RDU - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 26m$241–994Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Mason City (MCW)RDU - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Ames
11h 22m$99–524Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
34h 21m$159–471Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform ADrx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
36h 21m$248–1,640Drive 1,062.8 mi
- Drive from Duke University to Iowa State University1,062.8 mi
18h 38m$194–281Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)RDU - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State University
9h 39m$236–644Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Des Moines (DSM)GSO - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
10h 19m$286–1,170Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM)CLT - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
10h 4m$249–930Bus, train via Des Moines
- Take the bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform ADrx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
37h 2m$267–1,716Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Ames
42h 22m$302–1,810
Duke University to Iowa State University by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duke University to Iowa State University is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Duke University to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 26m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Duke University to Iowa State University. However, there are services departing from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens and arriving at Ames via Durham, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 21m.
The distance between Duke University and Iowa State University is 955 miles. The road distance is 1069 miles.
The best way to get from Duke University to Iowa State University without a car is to bus which takes 34h 21m and costs $150 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Duke University to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Duke University to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Duke University to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Iowa State University is 1h behind Duke University. It is currently 8:59 PM in Duke University and 7:59 PM in Iowa State University.
Yes, the driving distance between Duke University to Iowa State University is 1069 miles. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from Duke University to Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Duke University, NC, USA and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Duke University to Iowa State University via Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens, Durham Station, Durham, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines, and Ames in around 34h 21m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.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 Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $90–130
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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