There are 3 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 35m₪1,666–4,594Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DSM - TLV
15h 49m₪2,469–7,084Bus, 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
22h
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 ₪ 1,600 - ₪ 4,600 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to fly which takes 15h 49m and costs ₪ 2,400 - ₪ 7,500.
The distance between Des Moines and Israel is 10396 km.
It takes approximately 20h 35m to get from Des Moines to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 2:22 PM in Des Moines and 10:22 PM in Israel.
There are 680+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Israel?
Allegiant Air, El Al, and Austrian Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,500–5,500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,700–6,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,900–10,000
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,500–5,500
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,700–6,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪3,500–19,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪3,500–19,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,600–4,500
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,400–7,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,400–7,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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/
- 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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