Kansas City to Des Moines: where to stop

A stop about every 45 minutes

The best bet in each stretch: a likely-clean restroom first, then a travel center or gas. Estimates come from who runs the store until drivers review it.

• 54 Cameron · Hamilton Mixedest. Sinclair Cameron · 50 mi from Kansas City 45 min in
• 106 Eagleville · Blythedale Mixedest. Love's Eagleville · 102 mi from Kansas City 1 hr 30 min in
• 43 New Virginia Mixedest. Kum & Go 154 mi from Kansas City 2 hr 15 min in

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

• 161 miles, about 2 hr 30 min: from Exit 26 (MO) to Exit 72B (IA). Stop before it if you can.

Other drives on I-35

• Kansas City to Emporia
• Kansas City to Wichita
• Kansas City to Oklahoma City
• Wichita to Des Moines
• Emporia to Des Moines
• Kansas City to Ames