There are 10 ways to get from Milwaukee to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MKE - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 24m$162–742Drive 346.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milwaukee to Iowa State Universitycar 346.2 mi
6h 11m$64–92Train, bus via Minneapolis
- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus Jefferson 801 / ...
12h 7m$109–285Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
12h 50m$80–199Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ORD - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
5h 34m$154–482Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane ORD - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State Universitytaxi
5h 43m$214–462Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Iowa State Universitycar
5h 58m$87–309Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MDW - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 16m$154–604Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mason City, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)plane ORD - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Amesbus
6h 59m$82–352Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
14h 6m$99–197
Milwaukee to Iowa State University by train, tram, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Iowa State University is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Iowa State University is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 34m and costs $150 - $490.
The distance between Milwaukee and Iowa State University is 361 miles. The road distance is 348.2 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Iowa State University without a car is to train and bus via Minneapolis which takes 12h 7m and costs $100 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Milwaukee to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Iowa State University is 348 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Milwaukee to Iowa State University.
There are 46+ hotels available in Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to Iowa State University via O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures, O'Hare, LaSalle, Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines, and Ames in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- 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
Bus from Mason City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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