There are 10 ways to get from Rose to Ames by taxi, plane, shuttle, train, bus, 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.
Taxi to Rochester, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Rose to Rochester (ROC)taxi
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ROC - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 33m$471–1,680Drive 956 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rose to Amescar 956 mi
17h 17m$175–252Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Rose to Rochestertaxi
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
23h 52m$358–671Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Rose to Rochestertaxi
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus 308 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
26h 49m$286–511Drive to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Drive from Rose to Syracuse-Airport-SYRcar
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SYR - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 41m$369–1,703Taxi to Rochester, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Rose to Rochester (ROC)taxi
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane ROC - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
9h 47m$401–970Drive to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Drive from Rose to Syracuse-Airport-SYRcar
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SYR - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
7h 32m$269–893Drive to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Drive from Rose to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)car
- Fly from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ELM - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
7h 57m$264–1,110Taxi, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Rose to Rochestertaxi
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BUF - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 24m$512–1,901Taxi, train, bus via Minneapolis
- Take the taxi from Rose to Rochestertaxi
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus
27h 11m$428–860
Rochester (ROC) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rose to Ames is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rose to Ames is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 33m and costs $470 - $1,700.
The distance between Rose and Ames is 917 miles. The road distance is 961.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rose to Ames without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 23h 52m and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Rose to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 1h behind Rose. It is currently 11:41 PM in Rose and 10:41 PM in Ames.
Yes, the driving distance between Rose to Ames is 962 miles. It takes approximately 17h 17m to drive from Rose to Ames.
There are 90+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Rose, NY, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rose to Ames. However, you can take the taxi to Rochester (ROC) 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 the taxi to Rochester, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the bus to Ames.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Elmira/Corning Regional Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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 Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $140–190
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