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 39m€266–1,008Fly Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MLI - FCO
15h 34m€276–1,009Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ALO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
15h 1m€280–1,025Fly 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 4m€429–1,524Bus 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 57mBus 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 14m€422–760Bus 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 29m€362–961
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 €360 - €1000 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Italy is to fly and train which takes 15h 1m and costs €280 - €1100.
The distance between Iowa and Italy is 7529 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Iowa to Italy, including transfers.
Italy is 7h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 6:54 AM in Iowa and 1:54 PM in Italy.
There are 338+ hotels available in Italy.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Italy?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines 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 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,300
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
- €280–1,100
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–850
- Website
- lufthansa.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
- €260–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- 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
- €410–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
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
- €250–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
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
- €250–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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