There are 9 ways to get from Toronto to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Des Moines (DSM)YYZ - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 10m$207–864Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
23h 16m$121–332Train, bus via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
21h 36m$140–424Train, bus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
25h 9m$137–425Drive 833.2 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Iowa State University833.2 mi
14h 29m$191–276Fly Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Des Moines (DSM)YTZ - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
9h 52m$202–842Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)YYZ - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State University
9h 41m$209–534Train to Detroit, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)DTW - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
10h 7m$230–940Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)YYZ - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Ames
10h 29m$249–925
Toronto to Iowa State University by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Iowa State University is to bus which costs $120 - $340 and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 10m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to Iowa State University. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Ames via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 16m.
The distance between Toronto and Iowa State University is 790 miles. The road distance is 838.1 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Iowa State University without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 9m and costs $130 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Toronto to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Toronto to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Iowa State University is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 5:59 AM in Toronto and 4:59 AM in Iowa State University.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Iowa State University is 838 miles. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Toronto to Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Toronto to Iowa State University via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines, and Ames in around 23h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $90–130
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
- 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
Bus from MSP Airport to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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