There are 5 ways to get from Greece to Des Moines by plane, car, 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.
Fly Athens International Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ATH - DSM
19h 21m$627–2,331Fly Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane ATH - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
33h 17m$326–1,235Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Des Moines
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SKG - DSM
19h 2m$669–2,423Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Des Moines
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Des Moines (DSM)plane HER - DSM
21h 36m$818–3,022Fly Athens International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ATH - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
24h 18m$357–1,296
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Des Moines is to fly and bus which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Des Moines is to fly which takes 19h 2m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Greece and Des Moines is 5746 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 21m to get from Greece to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 8h behind Greece. It is currently 5:00 PM in Greece and 9:00 AM in Des Moines.
There are 200+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Greece and Des Moines, IA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Des Moines (DSM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Des Moines via Athens International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Des Moines via Athens International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Des Moines via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Des Moines via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Des Moines via Athens International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Des Moines via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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