The bus between Des Moines and Madison takes 20h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Des Moines to Madison. 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 twice a week between Des Moines and Madison. The earliest departure is at 11:30 PM at night, and the last departure from Des Moines is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Madison at 8:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Burnsville Transit Station Bay B and take an average of 20h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Madison. However, there are services departing from Des Moines station and arriving at Madison station via Burnsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
Des Moines to Madison bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Madison bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The distance between Des Moines and Madison is 382.6 km. The road distance is 846 km.
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Madison, WI-Lake St. via Burnsville Transit Station Bay B, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, MOA Transit Station Gate A, American & Thunderbird Station, and Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington in around 11h 40m.
