There are 3 ways to get from Altoona to Des Moines by bus, taxi, or car
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Altoona to Des Moines by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altoona to Des Moines is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Altoona to Des Moines is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $22 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Adventureland Dr Nw / Hardwick Dr Nw, Alt and arriving at E University Ave / Pennsylvania Ave. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Altoona and Des Moines is 12 miles. The road distance is 8.7 miles.
The best way to get from Altoona to Des Moines without a car is to line 17 bus which takes 35 min and costs $1 - $2.
The line 17 bus from Adventureland Dr Nw / Hardwick Dr Nw, Alt to E University Ave / Pennsylvania Ave takes 35 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Altoona to Des Moines bus services, operated by DART, depart from Adventureland Dr Nw / Hardwick Dr Nw, Alt station.
Altoona to Des Moines bus services, operated by DART, arrive at E University Ave / Pennsylvania Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altoona to Des Moines is 9 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Altoona to Des Moines.
There are 238+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Altoona, IA, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
DART operates a bus from Adventureland Dr Nw / Hardwick Dr Nw, Alt to E University Ave / Pennsylvania Ave every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- +1 515-283-8100
- Website
- DART
Bus from Adventureland Dr Nw / Hardwick Dr Nw, Alt to E University Ave / Pennsylvania Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- DART
- Children 6-10, Adults 65+
- $1
- Adult
- $1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $22–26
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
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