The average bus between Des Moines and State College takes 34h 41m and the fastest bus takes 30h 24m. There is at least one bus per day from Des Moines to State College. 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 State College. 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 State College at 6:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 34h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Arrives next day


31h 24m • 2 changes
Arrives +2 days


44h 15m • 2 changes
Arrives next day


31h 24m • 2 changes
Arrives +2 days


44h 15m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to State College. However, there are services departing from Des Moines station and arriving at State College station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 41m.
Des Moines to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to State College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at State College Regional Airport station.
The distance between Des Moines and State College is 1,318.9 km. The road distance is 1,515 km.
You can take a bus from Des Moines to State College via Chicago Bus Station and State College in around 21h 44m.