There are 9 ways to get from Wooster to Ames by bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Wooster to Cleveland, OHbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CLE - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 38m$167–694Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wooster to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
19h 49m$98–264Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wooster to Cleveland, OHbus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
19h 30m$142–361Bus, train via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Wooster to Cleveland, OHbus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus
24h 40m$197–530Drive 655.6 mi
- Drive from Wooster to Amescar 655.6 mi
12h 12m$120–173Bus to Akron, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the bus from Wooster to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CAK - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 30m$153–580Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Wooster to Cleveland, OHbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane CLE - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
9h$232–684Bus to Akron, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Wooster to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane CAK - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
9h 2m$213–580Bus
- Take the bus from Wooster to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
20h 54m$126–270
Wooster to Ames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wooster to Ames is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Wooster to Ames is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 30m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Wooster to Ames. However, there are services departing from Wooster and arriving at Ames via N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus, Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 49m.
The distance between Wooster and Ames is 735 miles. The road distance is 659.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wooster to Ames without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 30m and costs $140 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Wooster to Ames, including transfers.
Wooster to Ames bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Wooster station.
Wooster to Ames bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus station.
Ames is 1h behind Wooster. It is currently 7:58 PM in Wooster and 6:58 PM in Ames.
Yes, the driving distance between Wooster to Ames is 659 miles. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Wooster to Ames.
What companies run services between Wooster, OH, USA and Ames, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Wooster to Ames via N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 19h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Akron to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- 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
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Wooster to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Wooster to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Wooster to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Bus from Wooster to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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