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from Traverse City, MI to Ames, IA

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Earliest
Earliest4 seats remaining for this tripTraverse City (B.A.T.A.) to Ames leaving 10:25 am arriving 10:15 pm 6 transfers from $274, tab to the next search result, press spacebar then use arrow keys or tab to explore or select this trip
Multiple Carriers:
Indian Trails
+
Jefferson Lines
Departing10:25 am
Arriving10:15 pm
From
Traverse City115 Hall St
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
To
Ames129 Hayward Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
This trip has6 transfers
Trip Duration 1day 12hour 50minute
$274
outbound
$307
outbound

4 seats remaining for this trip

Cheapest
Fastest
CheapestFastestRecommended4 seats remaining for this tripTraverse City (B.A.T.A.) to Ames leaving 7:00 pm arriving 10:15 pm 4 transfers from $249, tab to the next search result, press spacebar then use arrow keys or tab to explore or select this trip
Multiple Carriers:
Indian Trails
+
Jefferson Lines
Departing7:00 pm
Arriving10:15 pm
From
Traverse City115 Hall St
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
To
Ames129 Hayward Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
This trip has4 transfers
Trip Duration 1day 4hour 15minute
$249
outbound
$276
outbound

4 seats remaining for this trip

Cheapest
Fastest
CheapestFastestRecommendedTraverse City (B.A.T.A.) to Ames leaving 7:00 pm arriving 10:15 pm 6 transfers from $249, tab to the next search result, press spacebar then use arrow keys or tab to explore or select this trip
Multiple Carriers:
Indian Trails
+
Jefferson Lines
Departing7:00 pm
Arriving10:15 pm
From
Traverse City115 Hall St
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
To
Ames129 Hayward Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
This trip has6 transfers
Trip Duration 1day 4hour 15minute
$249
outbound
$276
outbound
Cheapest
Cheapest4 seats remaining for this tripTraverse City (B.A.T.A.) to Ames leaving 7:00 pm arriving 3:20 am 4 transfers from $249, tab to the next search result, press spacebar then use arrow keys or tab to explore or select this trip
Multiple Carriers:
Indian Trails
+
Jefferson Lines
Departing7:00 pm
Arriving3:20 am
From
Traverse City115 Hall St
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
To
Ames129 Hayward Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
This trip has4 transfers
Trip Duration 1day 9hour 20minute
$249
outbound
$276
outbound

4 seats remaining for this trip

Cheapest
CheapestTraverse City (B.A.T.A.) to Ames leaving 7:00 pm arriving 3:20 am 6 transfers from $249, tab to the next search result, press spacebar then use arrow keys or tab to explore or select this trip
Multiple Carriers:
Indian Trails
+
Jefferson Lines
Departing7:00 pm
Arriving3:20 am
From
Traverse City115 Hall St
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
To
Ames129 Hayward Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
This trip has6 transfers
Trip Duration 1day 9hour 20minute
$249
outbound
$276
outbound
Overview

About buses from Traverse City, MI to Ames, IA

Buses from Traverse City, MI to Ames, IA travel the 1099mi (1768.66km) journey, taking approximately 1d, 8h, minutes. Usually, there are 5 buses operating per day. While the average ticket price for this journey is around $254, you can find the cheapest bus tickets for as low as $249.
Distance
1099mi (1768.66km)
Average bus duration
1d, 8h,
Average bus ticket price
$254
Trips per day
5
Top Carriers
Indian Trails

Bus Station Information for Ames, IA

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Ames, IA 50010

Bus Station
Address
129 Hayward Avenue Suite 103
Ames, IA 50010
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