There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Milan by car, plane, train, 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 to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FOD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
15h 56m€218–827Bus to Mason City, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MCW - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
16h 52m€213–861Fly Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DSM - LIN
18h 36m€496–1,421Fly Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DSM - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
18h 10m€439–1,424
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Milan is to drive and fly and train which costs €210 - €850 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Milan is to drive and fly and train which takes 15h 56m and costs €210 - €850.
The distance between Des Moines and Milan is 7801 km.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Des Moines to Milan, including transfers.
Milan is 7h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 1:16 AM in Des Moines and 8:16 AM in Milan.
There are 4663+ hotels available in Milan.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Milan, Italy?
Allegiant Air, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Mason City to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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