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There are 11 ways to get from Ithaca to Ames by bus, plane, shuttle, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Des Moines (DSM)planeSYR - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    8h 44m
    $350–1,642

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ithaca to Buffalobus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
    5. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
    26h 4m
    $137–389

  3. Bus, train via Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus246
    2. Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moinesbus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
    24h 37m
    $163–475

  4. Drive 976.3 mi

    1. Drive from Ithaca to Amescar976.3 mi
    17h 36m
    $179–258

  5. Bus to Rochester, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NYbus
    2. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Des Moines (DSM)planeROC - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    9h 9m
    $290–1,246

  6. Bus to Greater Binghamton Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Binghamton, NYbus
    2. Fly from Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) to Des Moines (DSM)planeBGM - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    8h 38m
    $285–1,085

  7. Bus to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to Transit Center - PO Sidebus
    2. Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Des Moines (DSM)planeELM - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle
    9h 19m

  8. Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)planeSYR - FOD
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
    11h
    $300–982

  9. Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)planeSYR - MSP
    3. Take the bus from MSP Airport to Amesbus
    11h
    $220–1,147

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
    24h 45m
    $185–388

  11. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlingtonbus
    5. Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moinesbus
    6. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
    26h 58m
    $244–519

Ithaca to Ames by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Ames, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ithaca to Ames via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 26h 4m.

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