The bus between Madison and Des Moines takes 12h 45m. 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 earliest departure is at 10:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madison is at 10:20 AM which arrives into Des Moines at 11:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Rochester and take an average of 12h 45m. 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 Rochester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
Madison to Des Moines bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Madison station.
Madison to Des Moines bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Book your Madison to Des Moines bus tickets online with Jefferson Lines and Land to Air Express.
The distance between Madison and Des Moines is 382.6 km. The road distance is 697 km.
You can take a bus from Madison to Des Moines via Rochester and Owatonna in around 11h 24m.
