Bus Tickets from St. Louis to Des Moines

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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: July 23 at
    Departure city: St. Louis
    Departure location: Gateway Station
    Arrival time: July 24 at
    Destination city: Des Moines
    Destination location: Des Moines (Subway)
    Operated by: FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.
    FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: July 23 at
    Departure city: St. Louis
    Departure location: Saint Louis
    Arrival time: July 23 at
    Destination city: Des Moines
    Destination location: Des Moines
    Operated by: Burlington TrailwaysBurlington Trailways
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: July 23 at
    Departure city: St. Louis
    Departure location: Saint Louis
    Arrival time: July 23 at
    Destination city: Des Moines
    Destination location: Des Moines
    Operated by: Burlington TrailwaysBurlington Trailways
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: July 23 at
    Departure city: St. Louis
    Departure location: Saint Louis
    Arrival time: July 23 at
    Destination city: Des Moines
    Destination location: Des Moines
    Operated by: Burlington TrailwaysBurlington Trailways
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: July 23 at
    Departure city: St. Louis
    Departure location: Saint Louis
    Arrival time: July 23 at
    Destination city: Des Moines
    Destination location: Des Moines
    Operated by: Burlington TrailwaysBurlington Trailways
    Vehicle: BusDuration:

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Bus St. Louis to Des Moines: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$130
Average bus trip duration15h 5m
Number of daily buses1
Earliest bus departure9:00am
Distance274 miles (441 km)
Latest bus departure11:30pm

St. Louis to Des Moines Bus

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
07/20
$106
07/21
$106
Today
$106
07/23
$106
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To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from St. Louis to Des Moines, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $106 to $155 for a bus ticket from St. Louis to Des Moines based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $106 which is on 2025-07-23.

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Did you know?

Did you know some bus companies in Germany offer to their passenger low-costs snacks and regional beer based on their destination? Prosit!

Did you know there are on average 4,400 intercity bus departures every day in the US only? This number has been growing for 9 years in a row, yay!

The Superbus, created by a Dutch engineer is the world's fastest bus with 250 km/h. Too bad it's only a prototype for now.

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