The bus between Madison and Des Moines takes 13h 5m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Madison to Des Moines. 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 Madison and Des Moines. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madison is at 10:00 AM which arrives into Des Moines at 11:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington and take an average of 13h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Madison station and arriving at Des Moines station via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
Madison to Des Moines bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
Madison to Des Moines bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Des Moines station.
Book your Madison to Des Moines bus tickets online with Badger Bus, Metro Transit and 2 other operators.
The distance between Madison and Des Moines is 382.6 km. The road distance is 840 km.
You can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Des Moines via Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, American & Thunderbird Station, MOA Transit Station Gate A, Mall of America Transit Station Gate F, and Burnsville in around 11h 5m.
