There are 7 ways to get from Morehead to Ames by car, plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, or train
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Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Drive from Morehead to Lexington-Airport-LEX
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Des Moines (DSM)LEX - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 58m$293–1,309Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Morehead to Seaman
- Take the bus from Seaman to University of Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
19h 20m$106–304Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Morehead to Maysville Station
- Take the train from Maysville Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
21h 35m$217–438Drive 684.7 mi
- Drive from Morehead to Ames684.7 mi
12h 28m$125–181Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Drive from Morehead to Lexington-Airport-LEX
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)LEX - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ames
7h 3m$263–799Drive to Tri-State Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Drive from Morehead to Tri-State Airport (HTS)
- Fly from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Des Moines (DSM)HTS - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 7m$250–1,005Taxi, train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the taxi from Morehead to Maysville Station
- Take the train from Maysville Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
23h 48m$276–579
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morehead to Ames is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Morehead to Ames is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 58m and costs $290 - $1,400.
The distance between Morehead and Ames is 654 miles. The road distance is 688.7 miles.
The best way to get from Morehead to Ames without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 21h 35m and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Morehead to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 1h behind Morehead. It is currently 2:38 PM in Morehead and 1:38 PM in Ames.
Yes, the driving distance between Morehead to Ames is 689 miles. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Morehead to Ames.
There are 48+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Morehead, Rowan County, KY, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Morehead to Ames. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX 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 a vehicle from Morehead to Ames via Seaman, Cincinnati, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Tri-State Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tri-State Airport to Des Moines via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maysville Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–95
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–330
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- 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
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Seaman to University of Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Seaman to University of Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $120–180
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