There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Greece by car, plane, or bus
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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 50m€294–930Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ALO - ATH
22h 25m€291–1,009Fly Des Moines to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DSM - SKG
23h 56m€518–1,520Fly Des Moines to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DSM - ATH
17h 43m€515–1,527Fly Des Moines to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DSM - HER
20h 25m€667–2,020Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CID - ATH
21h 27mBus, bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MLI - ATH
21h 29m€294–954
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Greece is to drive and fly which costs €290 - €950 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Greece is to fly which takes 17h 43m and costs €500 - €1600.
The distance between Des Moines and Greece is 9283 km.
It takes approximately 17h 50m to get from Des Moines to Greece, including transfers.
Greece is 7h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 9:13 AM in Des Moines and 4:13 PM in Greece.
There are 12346+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Greece?
Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,300
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
Flights from Des Moines to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Newark, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Des Moines to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Des Moines to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Des Moines to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,600
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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