There are 10 ways to get from Wooster to Ames by bus, plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), train, car, 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.
Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Wooster to Cleveland, OH
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Des Moines (DSM)CLE - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 56m$242–1,084Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wooster to Cleveland, OH
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
19h 24m$84–273Bus, train via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Wooster to Cleveland, OH
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Ames
24h 31m$152–490Drive 655.6 mi
- Drive from Wooster to Ames655.6 mi
12h 6m$120–173Bus to Akron, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the bus from Wooster to Akron, OH
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Des Moines (DSM)CAK - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
9h 20m$203–873Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Wooster to Cleveland, OH
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)CLE - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ames
8h 52m$237–684Bus, bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the bus from Wooster to Mt. Gilead, OH
- Take the bus from MT. Gilead Ohio Wendys to Columbus, Ohio John Glenn Airport
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Des Moines (DSM)CMH - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 50m$242–1,055Bus to Akron, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Wooster to Akron, OH
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)CAK - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ames
8h 59m$208–573Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wooster to Cleveland, OH
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
19h 24m$107–336Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Wooster to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
20h 30m$107–340
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 6m.
The fastest way to get from Wooster to Ames is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 50m and costs $240 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Wooster to Ames. However, there are services departing from Wooster and arriving at Ames via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 24m.
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 which takes 19h 24m and costs $80 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 56m 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 Cleveland, OH station.
Ames is 1h behind Wooster. It is currently 2:12 PM in Wooster and 1:12 PM in Ames.
Yes, the driving distance between Wooster to Ames is 659 miles. It takes approximately 12h 6m 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 Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 19h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Akron to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- $50–150
- 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
- $70–200
- 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 Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Wooster to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Wooster to Mt. Gilead, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- 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 Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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
- $3–45
- 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
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from MT. Gilead Ohio Wendys to Columbus, Ohio John Glenn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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