The average bus between Washington and Des Moines takes 32h 10m and the fastest bus takes 26h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Washington 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 twice daily between Washington and Des Moines. The earliest departure is at 1:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Washington is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Des Moines at 6:55 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 32h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Des Moines station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 10m.
Washington to Des Moines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Des Moines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
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The distance between Washington and Des Moines is 1435.9 km. The road distance is 1614 km.
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Des Moines via Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 40m.
