Bus Tickets from Memphis, TN to Ames, IA, US

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Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Memphis Bus Station
Ames (Phillips 66)CheapestFastest

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Bus Memphis, TN to Ames, IA, US: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$184
Average bus trip duration16h 10m
Number of daily buses1
Earliest bus departure8:00am
Distance519 miles (837 km)

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