The average bus between Purdue University and Des Moines takes 23h 55m and the fastest bus takes 19h 59m. There is at least one bus per day from Purdue University to Des Moines. 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 once daily between Purdue University and Des Moines. The earliest departure is at 11:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Purdue University is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Des Moines at 6:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Lilly Hall on Mitch Daniels Blvd and take an average of 23h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Purdue University to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Purdue University station and arriving at Des Moines station via Chicago Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
Purdue University to Des Moines bus services, operated by CityBus, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
Purdue University to Des Moines bus services, operated by CityBus, arrive at Des Moines station.
The distance between Purdue University and Des Moines is 575.8 km. The road distance is 739 km.
You can take a vehicle from Purdue University to Des Moines via Lilly Hall on Mitch Daniels Blvd, Columbia St & 4th St, Lafayette Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 11h 16m.