The average bus between Waterloo and Des Moines takes 17h 31m and the fastest bus takes 12h 4m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Waterloo 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 4 times a week between Waterloo and Des Moines. The earliest departure is at 6:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Waterloo is at 7:51 AM which arrives into Des Moines at 6:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Union Station and take an average of 17h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Des Moines station via Chicago Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
Waterloo to Des Moines bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Waterloo Amtrak Station.
Waterloo to Des Moines bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Des Moines station.
The distance between Waterloo and Des Moines is 715.1 km. The road distance is 802 km.
You can take a bus from Waterloo Amtrak Station to Des Moines via Chicago Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 11h.
