There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Greece by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FOD - ATH
17h 56m€314–931Fly Des Moines to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DSM - ATH
17h 22m€476–1,330Fly Des Moines to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DSM - SKG
21h 35m€489–1,623Fly Des Moines to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DSM - HER
19h 45m€488–1,723Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ALO - ATH
25h 10m€333–906
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Greece is to drive and fly which costs €310 - €950 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Greece is to fly which takes 17h 22m and costs €470 - €1400.
The distance between Des Moines and Greece is 9283 km.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from Des Moines to Greece, including transfers.
Greece is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 11:40 AM in Des Moines and 7:40 PM in Greece.
There are 13158+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Greece?
Allegiant Air, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Greyhound
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