There are 4 ways to get from Milan to Ames by plane, shuttle, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LIN - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
17h 51m$782–2,793Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mason City (MCW)plane MXP - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Amesbus
19h 54m$335–1,251Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MXP - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
17h 1m$685–2,496Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane MXP - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
18h 55m$445–1,386
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Ames is to train and fly and bus which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Ames is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 17h 1m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Milan and Ames is 4855 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Milan to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 7h behind Milan. It is currently 6:13 PM in Milan and 11:13 AM in Ames.
There are 47+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Ames, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milan to Ames. However, you can take the line 4 subway to Linate Aeroporto, walk to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, then take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University. Alternatively, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, then take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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