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 41m$727–2,631Fly 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
19h 46m$396–1,435Fly 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
24h 49m$407–1,471Fly 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 50m$405–1,465
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Des Moines is to fly and drive which costs $390 - $1,500 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Des Moines is to fly which takes 17h 41m and costs $700 - $2,700.
The distance between Athens and Des Moines is 5745 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to get from Athens to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 8h behind Athens. It is currently 9:59 AM in Athens and 1:59 AM in Des Moines.
There are 193+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Des Moines, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mason City via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mason City via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
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