There are 10 ways to get from Iowa State University to Baltimore by shuttle, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Shuttle, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)DSM - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
5h 36m$328–2,097Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
27h 22m$128–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
27h 22m$214–1,083Drive 1,010.5 mi
- Drive from Iowa State University to Baltimore1,010.5 mi
17h 47m$185–267Shuttle, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)DSM - BWI
6h 36m$204–842Shuttle, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DSM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
6h 34m$235–1,490Shuttle, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)DSM - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
8h 56m$226–1,101Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
28h 22m$190–511Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
31h 39m$220–1,242Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
34h 37m$188–521
Iowa State University to Baltimore by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa State University to Baltimore is to bus which costs $120 - $380 and takes 27h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa State University to Baltimore is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 5h 36m and costs $320 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa State University to Baltimore station. However, there are services departing from Ames and arriving at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
The distance between Iowa State University and Baltimore is 988 miles. The road distance is 1016.4 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa State University to Baltimore without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 22m and costs $210 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Iowa State University to Baltimore, including transfers.
Iowa State University to Baltimore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Ames station.
Iowa State University to Baltimore bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Baltimore is 1h ahead of Iowa State University. It is currently 8:29 AM in Iowa State University and 9:29 AM in Baltimore.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa State University to Baltimore is 1016 miles. It takes approximately 17h 47m to drive from Iowa State University to Baltimore.
What companies run services between Iowa State University, IA, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Iowa State University to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Ames, Des Moines, and Chicago Bus Station in around 27h 22m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Des Moines to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- 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 Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–143
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–100
- Flexible Fares
- $90–140
- Saver Fare
- $104
- Flex Fare
- $143
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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