There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Israel 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
best- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane FOD - TLV
20h 56m₪1,463–5,590Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DSM - TLV
15h 49m₪2,866–18,080Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- 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 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CID - TLV
21h 49mBus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane ALO - TLV
21h 28m₪1,521–5,687
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to drive and fly which costs ₪ 1,400 - ₪ 6,000 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to fly which takes 15h 49m and costs ₪ 2,800 - ₪ 19,000.
The distance between Des Moines and Israel is 10396 km.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Des Moines to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 10:10 PM in Des Moines and 6:10 AM in Israel.
There are 587+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Israel?
Allegiant Air and El Al fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 3 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,400–5,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,100–8,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,400–5,500
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,800–18,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,800–18,000
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,400–5,500
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₪50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₪55–110
- 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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