There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Moscow by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane DSM - SVO
22h 17m₽66,804–152,157Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane FOD - SVO
23h 28m₽39,731–112,424Fly Des Moines to Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA)plane DSM - ZIA
25h 59m₽61,659–192,107Fly Des Moines to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane DSM - VKO
19h 45m₽61,549–191,977Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane ORD - SVO
29h 21m₽52,290–113,992
Des Moines (DSM) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Moscow is to drive and fly which costs RUB 39000 - RUB 120000 and takes 23h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Moscow is to fly which takes 19h 45m and costs RUB 60000 - RUB 200000.
The distance between Des Moines and Moscow is 8276 km.
It takes approximately 22h 17m to get from Des Moines to Moscow, including transfers.
Moscow is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 9:04 AM in Des Moines and 5:04 PM in Moscow.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Moscow, Russia?
American Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) twice a week.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽65,000–150,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽47,000–100,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Denver, London Heathrow, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽42,000–140,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽38,000–110,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽41,000–130,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽45,000–100,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Brussels, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽35,000–120,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Munich, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽40,000–130,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Des Moines to Zhukovsky International Airport via Atlanta, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽70,000–200,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zhukovsky International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–190,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zhukovsky International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽65,000–190,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zhukovsky International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽65,000–190,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zhukovsky International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽65,000–190,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽48,000–140,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Des Moines to Moscow Vnukovo via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–190,000
Flights from Des Moines to Moscow Vnukovo via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽65,000–190,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽44,000–130,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽42,000–130,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–8,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–4,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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