Seattle to Des Moines Buses

Seattle to Des Moines buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Seattle and Des Moines takes 1h 8m and the fastest bus takes 44 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Seattle 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.

1h 8m
Duration: 17 mi
Distance: $3
Average price: Every 30 minutes
Frequency

Bus, line 166 bus

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Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to Burien Transit Center - Bay 5bus 121 / ...
Take the bus from Burien Transit Center - Bay 5 to Marine View Dr S & S 223rd Stbus 166

1h 14m

Seattle to Des Moines bus times

Buses run every 30 minutes between Seattle and Des Moines. The earliest departure is at 3:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Seattle is at 10:20 PM which arrives into Des Moines at 11:21 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:35 AM → 7:20 AM
44 min • 1 change
6:44 AM → 7:50 AM
1h 6m • 1 change
7:20 AM → 8:05 AM
44 min • 1 change
7:25 AM → 8:35 AM
1h 10m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

3:20 AM → 4:51 AM
1h 31m • 1 change
5:50 AM → 6:35 AM
44 min • 1 change
6:04 AM → 7:05 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
6:35 AM → 7:20 AM
44 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

3:20 AM → 4:51 AM
1h 31m • 1 change
5:50 AM → 6:35 AM
44 min • 1 change
6:04 AM → 7:05 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
6:35 AM → 7:20 AM
44 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

3:20 AM → 4:51 AM
1h 31m • 1 change
5:50 AM → 6:35 AM
44 min • 1 change
6:04 AM → 7:05 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
6:35 AM → 7:20 AM
44 min • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

3:20 AM → 5:21 AM
2h 1m • 1 change
4:35 AM → 5:51 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
5:05 AM → 6:21 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
5:35 AM → 6:51 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

3:05 AM → 5:21 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
4:35 AM → 5:51 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
5:05 AM → 6:21 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
5:35 AM → 6:51 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

3:05 AM → 4:51 AM
1h 46m • 1 change
5:50 AM → 6:35 AM
44 min • 1 change
6:04 AM → 7:05 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
6:35 AM → 7:20 AM
44 min • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Seattle to Des Moines? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Seattle to Des Moines buses

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Bus, line 166 bus

Seattle to Des Moines bus times

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:35 AM → 7:20 AM

6:44 AM → 7:50 AM

7:20 AM → 8:05 AM

7:25 AM → 8:35 AM

Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

3:20 AM → 4:51 AM

5:50 AM → 6:35 AM

6:04 AM → 7:05 AM

6:35 AM → 7:20 AM

Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

3:20 AM → 4:51 AM

5:50 AM → 6:35 AM

6:04 AM → 7:05 AM

6:35 AM → 7:20 AM

Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

3:20 AM → 4:51 AM

5:50 AM → 6:35 AM

6:04 AM → 7:05 AM

6:35 AM → 7:20 AM

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

3:20 AM → 5:21 AM

4:35 AM → 5:51 AM

5:05 AM → 6:21 AM

5:35 AM → 6:51 AM

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

3:05 AM → 5:21 AM

4:35 AM → 5:51 AM

5:05 AM → 6:21 AM

5:35 AM → 6:51 AM

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

3:05 AM → 4:51 AM

5:50 AM → 6:35 AM

6:04 AM → 7:05 AM

6:35 AM → 7:20 AM

Frequently asked questions

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Des Moines, WA, USA?

Bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to Burien Transit Center - Bay 5

Bus from Burien Transit Center - Bay 5 to Marine View Dr S & S 223rd St

Bus trips from Seattle

Bus trips to Des Moines

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