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How to get fromFort Collins to Amesby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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Fort Collins to Ames

Rome2Rio compared 6 ways to get from Fort Collins to Ames. The best route is Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, a distance of 970.256 km.

  1. Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Fort Collins to Cheyenne-Airport-CYStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane CYS - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    6h 1m
    $311–932

  2. Drive 677.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Collins to Amescar car 677.6 mi
    11h 35m
    $124–179

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    17h
    $129–231

  4. Bus to Denver, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DEN - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    5h 20m
    $231–846

  5. Bus to Denver, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane DEN - FOD
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi taxi
    5h 38m
    $246–606

  6. Bus via Omaha

    1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    17h 30m
    $199–261

Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 667.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Ames, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Ames via Denver Union Station and Des Moines in around 17h.

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