There are 7 ways to get from Utah to Ames by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly St. George Regional to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SGU - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 51m$217–695Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- 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
7h 18m$183–632Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr 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
29h 31m$214–492Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denvertrain
- 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
33h 12m$260–629Drive 1,091.7 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Amescar 1,091.7 mi
16h 53m$200–288Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SLC - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
7h 2m$212–893Fly St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SGU - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
17h 52m$277–685
Utah to Ames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utah to Ames is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Utah to Ames is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 51m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Utah to Ames. However, there are services departing from 200 S / Main St and arriving at Ames via Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Denver Union Station, Kansas City and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Utah and Ames is 1163 miles. The road distance is 1098.1 miles.
The best way to get from Utah to Ames without a car is to bus which takes 29h 31m and costs $210 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Utah to Ames, including transfers.
Utah to Ames bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Utah to Ames bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Ames is 1h ahead of Utah. It is currently 9:33 AM in Utah and 10:33 AM in Ames.
Yes, the driving distance between Utah to Ames is 1098 miles. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Utah to Ames.
What companies run services between Utah, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from 200 S / Main St to Ames via Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Denver Union Station, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 29h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- 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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- 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
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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