There are 7 ways to get from Matamoros to Ames by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BRO - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
7h 29m$202–792Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MFE - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
7h 45m$177–701Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
29h 37m$214–429Drive 1,237.8 mi
- Drive from Matamoros to Amescar 1,237.8 mi
21h 16m$226–327Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane HRL - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 29m$212–692Bus
- Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
32h 20m$188–430Bus via Mesquite
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
34h 32m$190–380
Matamoros to Ames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamoros to Ames is to bus via Mesquite which costs $190 - $380 and takes 34h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to Ames is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 29m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to Ames. However, there are services departing from Brownsville and arriving at Ames via Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 37m.
The distance between Matamoros and Ames is 1154 miles. The road distance is 1245 miles.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Ames without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 29h 37m and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Matamoros to Ames, including transfers.
Matamoros to Ames bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Brownsville station.
Matamoros to Ames bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamoros to Ames is 1245 miles. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Matamoros to Ames.
There are 54+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Ames, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Brownsville to Ames via Dallas, Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 29h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Des Moines via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- ValleyMetroRGV@LRGVDC.org
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Matamoros to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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