There are 8 ways to get from Pewaukee to Ames by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Minneapolis
best- Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus Jefferson 801 / ...
12h 23m$194–349Drive 327.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pewaukee to Amescar 327.7 mi
5h 50m$60–87Bus
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus Jefferson 801 / ...
13h 53m$99–167Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride 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
7h 53m$207–794Train, 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
14h 3m$97–197Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Johnson Creek Outletsbus
- Take the bus from Johnson Creek, WI to Rochester, MNbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MN
- Take the bus from Owatonna to Amesbus
14h 48m$128–222Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride 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 Amestaxi
8h 11m$227–504Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
8h 58m$209–1,025
Pewaukee to Ames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pewaukee to Ames is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pewaukee to Ames is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Pewaukee to Ames. However, there are services departing from Waukesha County Technical College at College Center and arriving at Ames via Transit Center Bay C, Goerke's Corners Park and Ride and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Pewaukee and Ames is 579 miles. The road distance is 329.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pewaukee to Ames without a car is to train and bus via Minneapolis which takes 12h 23m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Pewaukee to Ames, including transfers.
Pewaukee to Ames bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride station.
Pewaukee to Ames bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pewaukee to Ames is 330 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Pewaukee to Ames.
There are 40+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Pewaukee, Waukesha County, WI, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Waukesha County Technical College at College Center to Ames via Transit Center Bay J, Transit Center Bay C, Goerke's Corners Park and Ride, and Minneapolis in around 13h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
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
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Johnson Creek, WI to Rochester, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Owatonna to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Johnson Creek Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Owatonna, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $5–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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