Information about the bus from Des Moines to Ankeny.
The travel length between Des Moines and Ankeny takes by bus around 2 hours and 31 minutes, and the approximate price for a bus ticket between Des Moines and Ankeny is $27.
Please note that this information about the bus from Des Moines to Ankeny is approximate. GoTicketio struggles to keep its database with updated information, but for accuracy of schedules, number of stops, travel time and price of bus tickets from Des Moines to Ankeny, you have to ask directly to the bus company you want to travel from Des Moines to Ankeny. The information GoTicketio provides its costumers about the bus from Des Moines to Ankeny is not official.
According to our database, the best route to go from Des Moines to Ankeny is through Ames and West Des Moines. Take a look at the route we propose for this trip. We show you all available schedules for each bus trip.
Jefferson/Trailways Depot
Intermodel Facility
35m
$14
Jefferson Lines
Jefferson/Trailways Depot
Intermodel Facility
50m
$16
Burlington Trailways
Jefferson/Trailways Depot
Intermodel Facility
40m
$14
Jefferson Lines
Jefferson/Trailways Depot
Intermodel Facility
40m
$14
Jefferson Lines
Ames Station
West Des Moines Station
45m
$16
Burlington Trailways
| Instructions | Station | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus towards Valley West to Dart Central Station | Jordan Creek Town Center, WDM | 23.4km | 35m |
| Platform F | |||
| Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (1 (515) 283-8100) | |||
| Bus towards Beaver Avenue to Merle Hay | Platform F | 0.6km | 2m |
| 6th Ave / Locust St, DSM | |||
| Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (1 (515) 283-8100) | |||
| Walk to Locust St / 6th Ave, DSM | 0.0km | 1m | |
| Bus towards Ankeny Express to DMACC Urban | Locust St / 6th Ave, DSM | 27.8km | 33m |
| DMACC Blvd / Lot L P&R, Ank | |||
| Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (1 (515) 283-8100) | |||
If you want to get cheap bus tickets from Des Moines to Ankeny we recommend that you book in advance as the best Jefferson Lines, Burlington Trailways tickets sell out fast.The cheapest ticket is usually $27 and the most expensive one to go to Ankeny is approximately $32. .Remember that you must also add the cost of the journey: West Des Moines -> Ankeny
The first buses for the route we propose are:
Des Moines -> Ames: 05:45
Ames -> West Des Moines: 17:00
West Des Moines -> Ankeny: -
The companies that can help you are: Jefferson Lines, Burlington Trailways.
Each company has its rules and depending on the ticket, price, and offer different refund policies apply. We recommend that you contact the company where you bought the ticket to get a solution.
In Goticket we try to give a solution for every trip the user asks. Sometimes is not possible but we do our best to group different direct routes to in order to create a multi-step journey that satisfies the user. This is the route we recommend::
1.- Des Moines -> Ames
2.- Ames -> West Des Moines
3.- West Des Moines -> Ankeny
The approximate distance between the two places is 16 km. With the route we propose, it will take approximately 2h 31m (plus the time it takes to you to make: West Des Moines -> Ankeny).