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 49m₪1,167–4,294Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane ALO - TLV
20h 39m₪1,075–4,307Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DSM - TLV
16h 1m₪2,070–7,584Bus, 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 45m
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 ₪ 1,100 - ₪ 4,300 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to fly which takes 16h 1m and costs ₪ 2,000 - ₪ 8,000.
The distance between Des Moines and Israel is 10395 km.
It takes approximately 20h 49m to get from Des Moines to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 7h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 3:03 AM in Des Moines and 10:03 AM in Israel.
There are 713+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–4,200
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,800
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,000–4,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,600–6,500
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,800–9,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,800–9,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,000–7,500
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–4,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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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