There are 3 ways to get from West Des Moines to Ankeny by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 3 bus, line 98 bus
best- Take the bus from 73Rd St / Walmart Northbound, Wht to 7Th St / Locust St, Dsmbus 3
- Take the bus from Locust St / 7Th St, Dsm to W 1St St / N Ankeny Blvdbus 98
1h 45m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Des Moines to Ankenytaxi 15.7 mi
25 min$35–45Drive 15.7 mi
- Drive from West Des Moines to Ankenycar 15.7 mi
25 min$3–5
West Des Moines to Ankeny by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Des Moines to Ankeny is to line 3 bus and line 98 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from West Des Moines to Ankeny is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from West Des Moines to Ankeny. However, there are services departing from 73Rd St / Walmart Northbound, Wht and arriving at W 1St St / N Ankeny Blvd via Locust St / 7Th St, Dsm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between West Des Moines and Ankeny is 20 miles. The road distance is 15.8 miles.
The best way to get from West Des Moines to Ankeny without a car is to line 3 bus and line 98 bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $1 - $2.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from West Des Moines to Ankeny, including transfers.
West Des Moines to Ankeny bus services, operated by DART, depart from 73Rd St / Walmart Northbound, Wht station.
West Des Moines to Ankeny bus services, operated by DART, arrive at 7Th St / Locust St, Dsm station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Des Moines to Ankeny is 16 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from West Des Moines to Ankeny.
There are 253+ hotels available in Ankeny.
What companies run services between West Des Moines, IA, USA and Ankeny, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from 73Rd St / Walmart Northbound, Wht to W 1St St / N Ankeny Blvd via Locust St / 7Th St, Dsm in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +1 515-283-8100
- Website
- ridedart.com
Bus from 73Rd St / Walmart Northbound, Wht to 7Th St / Locust St, Dsm
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ridedart.com/
- Children 6-10, Adults 65+
- $1
- Adult
- $1–2
Bus from Locust St / 7Th St, Dsm to W 1St St / N Ankeny Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ridedart.com/
- Children 6-10, Adults 65+
- $0
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-243-1111
Freedom Taxicab
- Phone
- +1 515-289-9800
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