There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Italy by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MLI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
15h 25m€216–858Fly Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MLI - FCO
15h 25m€236–959Fly 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 Cadornatrain
18h 3m€379–1,424Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CID - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
16h 40mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CID - FCO
16h 34mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
17h 23m€322–761Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ORD - FCO
17h 34m€282–662
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Italy is to bus and fly which costs €280 - €700 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Italy is to fly and train which takes 15h 25m and costs €210 - €900.
The distance between Iowa and Italy is 7529 km.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Iowa to Italy, including transfers.
Italy is 7h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 1:00 AM in Iowa and 8:00 AM in Italy.
There are 10516+ hotels available in Italy.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Italy?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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