The average bus between Des Moines and Lubbock takes 32h 23m and the fastest bus takes 31h. There is at least one bus per day from Des Moines to Lubbock. 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 once daily between Des Moines and Lubbock. The earliest departure is at 6:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Des Moines is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Lubbock at 9:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Kansas City Bus Station and take an average of 32h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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33h 30m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Lubbock. However, there are services departing from Des Moines station and arriving at Lubbock station via Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 23m.
Des Moines to Lubbock bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Lubbock bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza station.
Book your Des Moines to Lubbock bus tickets online with Jefferson Lines, Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Des Moines and Lubbock is 1,149.3 km. The road distance is 1,520 km.
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via Kansas City Bus Station, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta in around 21h.