The average bus between Des Moines and Newark takes 34h 50m and the fastest bus takes 29h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Des Moines to Newark. 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 Newark. 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 Newark at 5:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 34h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Arrives next day

30h 20m • 1 change
Arrives +2 days

44h 5m • 1 change
Arrives next day

30h 20m • 1 change
Arrives +2 days

44h 5m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Newark. However, there are services departing from Des Moines station and arriving at Newark station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 50m.
Des Moines to Newark bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Newark bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Book your Des Moines to Newark bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Des Moines and Newark is 1,626.4 km. The road distance is 1,864 km.
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Newark Penn Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 30m.