The average bus between Des Moines and Waterloo takes 13h 16m and the fastest bus takes 12h 3m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Des Moines to Waterloo. 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 twice a week between Des Moines and Waterloo. 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 Waterloo at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 13h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Des Moines station and arriving at Waterloo station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
Des Moines to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Waterloo Amtrak Station.
The distance between Des Moines and Waterloo is 715.1 km. The road distance is 800 km.
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Waterloo Amtrak Station via Chicago Bus Station and Chicago Union Station in around 10h 59m.
