The average bus between Des Moines and Rhode Island takes 37h 8m and the fastest bus takes 36h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Des Moines to Rhode Island. 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 daily between Des Moines and Rhode Island. The earliest departure is at 8:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Des Moines is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Rhode Island at 12:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 37h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Rhode Island. However, there are services departing from Des Moines station and arriving at Rhode Island station via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 8m.
Des Moines to Rhode Island bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Rhode Island bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Providence Downtown station.
Book your Des Moines to Rhode Island bus tickets online with Burlington Trailways, FlixBus-us and 2 other operators.
The distance between Des Moines and Rhode Island is 1,822.5 km. The road distance is 2,292 km.
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Providence Downtown via Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 29h 16m.