The bus between Des Moines and Athens takes 28h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Des Moines to Athens. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Des Moines and Athens. The earliest departure is at 4:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Des Moines is at 4:55 AM which arrives into Athens at 10:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Indianapolis Union Station and take an average of 28h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Athens. However, there are services departing from Des Moines station and arriving at Athens station via Indianapolis Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
Des Moines to Athens bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Athens bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Athens station.
The distance between Des Moines and Athens is 1,004.9 km. The road distance is 1,155 km.
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Athens via Indianapolis Union Station and N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus in around 17h 24m.