There are 9 ways to get from Florida to Ames by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tallahassee, shuttle
best- Fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane TLH - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h$189–658Fly from Miami International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MIA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 22m$173–623Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station 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
30h 53m$252–428Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
47h 42m$1,022–1,723Drive 1,222 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Amescar 1,222 mi
22h 17m$209–302Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane FLL - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 6m$202–793Fly from Orlando Sanford, shuttle
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SFB - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
4h 45m$236–733Fly from Ft. Myers, shuttle
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane RSW - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
7h 22m$184–745Train, bus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus
2d 2h$1,127–1,838
Florida to Ames by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florida to Ames is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 22h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to Ames is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 45m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Florida to Ames. However, there are services departing from Newnan St + Ashley St and arriving at Ames via Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
The distance between Florida and Ames is 981 miles. The road distance is 1229.1 miles.
The best way to get from Florida to Ames without a car is to bus which takes 30h 53m and costs $250 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Florida to Ames, including transfers.
Florida to Ames bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
Florida to Ames bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Ames is 1h behind Florida. It is currently 7:10 PM in Florida and 6:10 PM in Ames.
Yes, the driving distance between Florida to Ames is 1229 miles. It takes approximately 22h 17m to drive from Florida to Ames.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Newnan St + Ashley St to Ames via JRTC Bay J, Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Kansas City in around 30h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tallahassee to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tallahassee to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Tallahassee to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tallahassee to Des Moines via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Miami International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- 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
- 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
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 Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
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
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
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