There are 5 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₪1,165–4,293Bus to Mason City, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane MCW - TLV
18h 43m₪1,147–4,415Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DSM - TLV
16h 4m₪1,868–7,083Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Des Moines to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane ALO - TLV
18h 39m₪1,373–3,605Bus, 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 56m
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 ₪ 1,300 - ₪ 3,600 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to fly which takes 16h 4m and costs ₪ 1,800 - ₪ 7,500.
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 7:52 AM in Des Moines and 3:52 PM in Israel.
There are 595+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Israel?
Allegiant Air, El Al, and United 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
- 20h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–4,200
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,800–7,000
Flights from Mason City to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–4,200
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
- ₪1,000–4,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- 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
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,700–8,500
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,700–8,500
- 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
- ₪1,000–4,200
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,300–3,500
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₪30–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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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 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₪60–120
- 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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