There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Des Moines by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Des Moines
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ATH - DSM
17h 57m$327–1,131Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane ATH - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
31h$326–1,135Fly to Mason City, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mason City (MCW)plane ATH - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Des Moinesbus
21h 13m$331–1,180Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ATH - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
23h 38m$337–1,171
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Des Moines is to fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Des Moines is to fly which takes 17h 57m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Athens and Des Moines is 5746 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 57m to get from Athens to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 7h behind Athens. It is currently 12:56 PM in Athens and 5:56 AM in Des Moines.
There are 252+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Des Moines, IA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Des Moines (DSM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mason City via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mason City via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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