The average bus between Des Moines and Madison takes 12h 29m and the fastest bus takes 11h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Des Moines to Madison. 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 3 times a day between Des Moines and Madison. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Des Moines is at 9:45 AM which arrives into Madison at 11:50 PM. All services require a transfer at MSP Airport and take an average of 12h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Madison. However, there are services departing from Des Moines station and arriving at Madison station via MSP Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
Des Moines to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Book your Des Moines to Madison bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Rockland Coaches.
The distance between Des Moines and Madison is 382.6 km. The road distance is 848 km.
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Madison, WI-Lake St. via MSP Airport, Terminal 1 Station, U.S. Bank Stadium Station, Stadium Village Station, and U of MN Campus in around 11h 5m.
