There are 4 ways to get from Ankeny to Des Moines by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Ankeny to Des Moines by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Ankeny to Des Moines is to line 98 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Ankeny to Des Moines is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $22 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dmacc Blvd / S Ankeny Blvd, Ank and arriving at 3Rd St / Grand Ave. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Ankeny and Des Moines is 11 miles. The road distance is 9.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ankeny to Des Moines without a car is to line 98 bus which takes 20 min and costs $1 - $2.
The line 98 bus from Dmacc Blvd / S Ankeny Blvd, Ank to 3Rd St / Grand Ave takes 20 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Ankeny to Des Moines bus services, operated by DART, depart from Dmacc Blvd / S Ankeny Blvd, Ank station.
Ankeny to Des Moines bus services, operated by DART, arrive at 3Rd St / Grand Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankeny to Des Moines is 10 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Ankeny to Des Moines.
There are 252+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Ankeny, IA, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
DART operates a bus from Dmacc Blvd / S Ankeny Blvd, Ank to 3Rd St / Grand Ave every 3 hours. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1 515-283-8100
- Website
- DART
Bus from Dmacc Blvd / S Ankeny Blvd, Ank to 3Rd St / Grand Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- DART
- Children 6-10, Adults 65+
- $1
- Adult
- $1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $22–28
Yellow Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 515 282 8111
- Website
- yellowcabdsm.com
Cab Trans
- Phone
- +1 515 423 5855
- Website
- cabtrans.com
Budget Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 515 223 6465
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