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
16h 52m€239–877Bus 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 53m€234–913Fly Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DSM - LIN
19h 36m€497–1,421Fly 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
19h 11m€420–1,524
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 €230 - €900 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Milan is to drive and fly and train which takes 16h 52m and costs €230 - €900.
The distance between Des Moines and Milan is 7801 km.
It takes approximately 16h 52m to get from Des Moines to Milan, including transfers.
Milan is 6h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 3:41 AM in Des Moines and 9:41 AM in Milan.
There are 14311+ hotels available in Milan.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Milan, Italy?
Allegiant Air, Air France, and five 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 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 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 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Mason City to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 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
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Des Moines to Milan Linate Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 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
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- 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
- €9–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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