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The bus between Madison and Des Moines takes 10h 20m. There is at least one bus per day 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 once daily between Madison and Des Moines. The service departs Madison at 6:45 PM in the evening, which arrives into Des Moines at 05:05:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 10h 20m. 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 Saint Paul Union Depot station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
Madison to Des Moines bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
Madison to Des Moines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
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The distance between Madison and Des Moines is 382.6 km. The road distance is 442 km.
You can take a bus from Madison to Des Moines via Saint Paul Union Depot in around 10h 20m.
