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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest + Fastest
    Departure time: July 11 at
    Departure city: Des Moines
    Departure location: Des Moines (Subway)
    Arrival time: July 11 at
    Destination city: Minneapolis
    Destination location: Minneapolis Bus Station
    Operated by: Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus
    Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus
    Vehicle: BusDuration:

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Bus Des Moines to Minneapolis: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$132
Average bus trip duration6h 50m
Number of daily buses2
Earliest bus departure4:20am
Distance232 miles (374 km)
Latest bus departure11:30pm

Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus

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

Best price found
07/06
$125
07/07
$105
Today
$105
07/09
$105
07/10
$105
07/11
No data
07/12
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07/13
$125
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Des Moines to Minneapolis was searched and found on Jul 7, 2025 with a price of $105

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Des Moines to Minneapolis, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $105 to $125 for a bus ticket from Des Moines to Minneapolis based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $105 which is on 2025-07-09.

About Bus Travel

Bus Travel Tips

Make friends with the driver. They usually know a lot about your destination and may even recommend which side of the bus to sit on to get the best views on the road between Des Moines and Minneapolis!

Much more than a mere vehicle taking you from Des Moines to Minneapolis, riding the bus will expose you to some of the most stunning panoramas while enroute to your final bus stop.

Taking the bus creates the smallest carbon footprint compared to other modes of transport. Not to mention that buses will allow you to discover scenic gems from Des Moines to Minneapolis that are otherwise impossible to come by with a plane.

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Did you know?

It takes 27 hours to go by bus from Lima to Cusco, one of the craziest bus trips on the world. This route is used daily by locals and backpackers.

The word 'bus' is an abbreviation of 'omnibus" which means 'for all' in Latin as buses were meant to be transportation for everybody.

One of the longest bus route in the world goes all the way from Ontario to Alberta in Canada (with the same bus). This trip is 3,435 km or 2,135 miles long and the price is a bit under $100.

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