Stopping points from South Bend, Indiana to West Des Moines, Iowa:

• Start from South Bend, Indiana
• 2.5 hours to Aurora, Illinois after driving about 140 miles / 220 km
• 4.5 hours to West Des Moines, Iowa after driving about 300 miles / 490 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 440 miles / 710 km, taking roughly 7 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between South Bend, IN and West Des Moines, IA.

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Stopping points from South Bend, IN to West Des Moines, IA

Start from South Bend, Indiana.

Aurora, Illinois is stopping point #1 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 2.5 hours.

Finally, West Des Moines, Iowa is your destination after driving about 300 miles (490 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 440 miles or 710 km, taking roughly 7 hours for the whole trip.

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