Cheap bus tickets from San Francisco, CA to Des Moines, IA
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Bus stations and stops in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco (5th/Townsend)
409 Townsend Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
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San Francisco, CA 94107
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Bus will board on the south side of the intersection of Townsend St and 5th St. The stop is located at a white curbside designated by a green FlixBus sign. Across the street is the "User Testing" building and several bike racks. Please stay clear of the green bike lane.
To view more info about this station, visit our page San Francisco (5th/Townsend)
San Francisco Bus Station
425 Mission St Ste 206
San Francisco, CA 94105
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San Francisco, CA 94105
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To view more info about this station, visit our page San Francisco Bus Station
Daly City BART Station
500 John Daly Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94014
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San Francisco, CA 94014
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Bus will board along the loading curb inside parking lot off De Long St (on the SE side of BART tracks on upper level.) From BART, take the bridge across to the parking lot. From the lower-level bus stops, walk up the ramp to the parking lot. For drop off, access the parking lot from De Long St.
To view more info about this station, visit our page Daly City BART Station
San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf (Hyde/Beach)
700 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
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San Francisco, CA 94109
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Bus will board at the white loading curb on Beach St, immediately west of the Beach St and Hyde St intersection, next to the Hyde St and Beach St Cable Car station.
To view more info about this station, visit our page San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf (Hyde/Beach)
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Find the cheapest buses from San Francisco to Des Moines
Getting from San Francisco to Des Moines is cheap and easy when you travel with FlixBus. The two cities are 2159 miles apart and traveling between the two takes as fast as 50 hours 5 minutes.
FlixBus tickets are always good value, but you can save even more money by booking online in advance. Book on the website or our FlixBus App in minutes, then simply use your phone as your ticket to board the bus.
You can get bus tickets to travel between San Francisco and Des Moines for as little as $202.99 if you book in advance and/or outside of busy travel times, like weekends and holidays.
We have a large network of destinations, so you can trust us to take you from your desired departure city to your destination in comfort and style - all for great value.
Traveling from San Francisco to Des Moines
It's easy to get from San Francisco to Des Moines with FlixBus, with 4 direct buses per day.
It can take a minimum time of 50 hours 5 minutes.
Bus travel is the most environmentally friendly way to travel long distances and we're working to make it even greener with high environmental standards across our fleet of buses, the use of alternative drive and fuel technologies, and the option for all passengers to offset their carbon emissions at the point of buying a ticket.
The average cost of bus travel between San Francisco and Des Moines is $202.99, which makes bus travel far cheaper than any other method.
Taking the bus from San Francisco
Traveling from San Francisco and not familiar with it? Here's everything you need to know.
San Francisco is a transport hub with 4 bus station(s); the 36 connections departing from San Francisco every day take travelers both within the state and further afield.
Arriving in Des Moines
Traveling to Des Moines for the first time? Here's what you need to know:
Des Moines is very well connected to other destinations on the FlixBus network, with 51 connections arriving in one of the 2 bus station(s) of the city, giving you easy access to all corners of the country.
What to expect onboard the FlixBus bus from San Francisco to Des Moines
Getting from San Francisco to Des Moines aboard a FlixBus bus means traveling in comfort and style, with all the services you need to keep you occupied. Most of our buses include free Wi-Fi onboard, an entertainment system, toilets and power outlets.
You can bring one carry-on and one check-in piece of luggage per passenger, so even if you're taking a long trip, you don't need to worry about traveling light.
All ticket holders are guaranteed a seat on our buses but if you want to reserve a seat, you can do so at the time of booking. Choose from a classic seat, table seat, panorama seat or extra seat.
Just book online or on our FlixBus App when purchasing your ticket using any of our available payment methods.
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