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Trip Overview

The average bus between Des Moines and Boston takes 40h 21m and the fastest bus takes 34h 55m. There is at least one bus per day from Des Moines to Boston. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

40h 21m
Duration
1,436 mi
Distance
$244
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

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  1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
  2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
  3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus
30h 23m

Des Moines to Boston bus times

Buses run once daily between Des Moines and Boston. The earliest departure is at 9:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Des Moines is at 9:45 AM which arrives into Boston at 11:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 40h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 1,436.2 mi
  • Duration: 40h 21m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Des Moines to Boston via Chicago Bus Station and New York Midtown in around 30h 23m.

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