Getting to work
Commuting from The Cypress
The Cypress is on Hubbell Avenue, which is U.S. Highway 6, so the run into the city is a straight shot. Where the jobs are, in road miles, plus the bus that runs past the door.
Downtown and the employers
Downtown Des Moines is about 5.0 miles southwest to the Iowa Capitol complex and 6.4 miles to the financial core across the river. Principal Financial Group, headquartered at 711 High Street, and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, at 1331 Grand Avenue, are two of the city's largest employers and both sit in that core. Hubbell Avenue runs you most of the way in.
The airport and the freeways
Des Moines International Airport, at 5800 Fleur Drive, is 10.9 miles southwest. Hubbell Avenue as U.S. 6 connects quickly to U.S. 65 and Interstate 235, and I-80 and I-35 ring the metro, so the rest of the region is an easy reach by car.
By bus
DART Route 11 runs the length of Hubbell Avenue between DART Central Station downtown and the Outlets of Des Moines in Altoona, so the community sits right on the line. The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, DART, keeps the live schedule on ridedart.com. Most homes here are two-bedroom, one-bath, about 860 square feet, with a stove and refrigerator included. Renovated homes have new kitchens and baths; classic homes keep their finishes and rent for less; Cypress II also has a few 430-square-foot one-bedrooms. Current rents sit on the availability page.
Questions people ask
How far is The Cypress from downtown Des Moines?
About 5.0 miles southwest to the Capitol and 6.4 miles to the financial core, by road.
How far is The Cypress from the Des Moines airport?
Des Moines International Airport at 5800 Fleur Drive is about 10.9 miles southwest by road.
Is there a bus near The Cypress?
Yes. DART Route 11 runs along Hubbell Avenue between downtown and the Outlets of Des Moines in Altoona, so the community is on the line. The current timetable is on ridedart.com.
Is The Cypress close to the freeway?
Yes. Hubbell Avenue is U.S. Highway 6 and connects quickly to U.S. 65 and Interstate 235, with I-80 and I-35 ringing the metro.
Distances are road miles from 3913 Hubbell Avenue, measured with OpenStreetMap routing in October 2026. The site keeps no distance module of its own, so the route planner is the source. Bus details are the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority's, from ridedart.com, October 2026.
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