There are 5 ways to get from Nevada to Ames by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, 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.
Fly from Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LAS - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
5h 55m$252–1,052Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
32h$184–405Bus, train
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZbus
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
36h 33m$238–634Drive 1,441.8 mi
- Drive from Las Vegas to Amescar 1,441.8 mi
22h 25m$264–381Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Des Moines (DSM)plane RNO - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 2m$302–1,295
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nevada to Ames is to bus which costs $180 - $410 and takes 32h.
The fastest way to get from Nevada to Ames is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 55m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between Nevada and Ames is 1268 miles. The road distance is 1450.2 miles.
The best way to get from Nevada to Ames without a car is to bus which takes 32h and costs $180 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Nevada to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 2h ahead of Nevada. It is currently 2:49 AM in Nevada and 4:49 AM in Ames.
Yes, the driving distance between Nevada to Ames is 1450 miles. It takes approximately 22h 25m to drive from Nevada to Ames.
There are 35+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Nevada, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Las Vegas to Ames via Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Des Moines in around 32h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kingman Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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
- $3–40
- Book at
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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