There are 5 ways to get from Milan to Ames by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- 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 10m$635–2,496Train 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 58m$273–1,166Fly Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
- 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 52m$782–2,993Train 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
19h 5m$405–1,286Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane MXP - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Amescar
19h 19m$282–1,132
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Ames is to train and fly and drive which costs $280 - $1,200 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Ames is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 17h 10m and costs $600 - $2,500.
The distance between Milan and Ames is 4851 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 10m to get from Milan to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 7h behind Milan. It is currently 3:57 AM in Milan and 8:57 PM in Ames.
There are 55+ 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 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. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
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
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- 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
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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