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How to get fromDes Moines to Athensby car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Athens by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FOD - ATH
    18h 6m
    €303–829

  2. Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ALO - ATH
    24h 51m
    €285–959

  3. Fly from Des Moines

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DSM - ATH
    19h 42m
    €316–879

  4. Bus to Mason City, fly

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MCW - ATH
    21h 2m
    €322–855

  5. Bus, bus to Quad City International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MLI - ATH
    23h 34m
    €318–853

  6. Bus to Omaha, fly

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OMA - ATH
    23h 22m
    €323–1,144

  7. Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    3. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CID - ATH
    21h 26m

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration16h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,283.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 6m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Athens, Greece?

Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week.

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