The average bus between Des Moines and Salem takes 42h 10m and the fastest bus takes 36h 33m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Des Moines to Salem. 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 5 times a week between Des Moines and Salem. The earliest departure is at 9:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Des Moines is at 9:45 AM which arrives into Salem at 1:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 42h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Salem. However, there are services departing from Des Moines station and arriving at Salem station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 10m.
Des Moines to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
The distance between Des Moines and Salem is 1,872.2 km. The road distance is 2,338 km.
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Washington St @ New Derby St via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, Boston, Summer St @ Atlantic Ave, Federal St @ Matthews St, and Congress St @ Haymarket Sta in around 32h 27m.
