There are 7 ways to get from Nevada to Ames by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines, 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
6h$262–1,052Fly Harry Reid International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane LAS - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
10h 11m$227–572Bus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
36h 53m$258–588Bus, 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
37h 35m$481–1,081Drive 1,441.8 mi
- Drive from Las Vegas to Amescar 1,441.8 mi
22h 25m$264–381Fly Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines, 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
7h 34m$312–1,395Fly Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane RNO - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
15h 52m$242–685
Nevada to Ames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nevada to Ames is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nevada to Ames is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nevada to Ames. However, there are services departing from WB Bonanza before Las Vegas and arriving at Ames via Las Vegas Downtown, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, Kansas City and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 53m.
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 36h 53m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Nevada to Ames, including transfers.
Nevada to Ames bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Nevada to Ames bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Ames is 2h ahead of Nevada. It is currently 11:30 AM in Nevada and 1:30 PM in Ames.
Yes, the driving distance between Nevada to Ames is 1450 miles. It takes approximately 22h 25m to drive from Nevada to Ames.
What companies run services between Nevada, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from WB Bonanza before Las Vegas to Ames via Bonneville Transit Center Bay 10, Las Vegas Downtown, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 36h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Harry Reid International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
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
- $380–850
- 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
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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