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 21m€226–908Fly Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MLI - FCO
15h 20m€246–959Fly 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€399–1,524Bus 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 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 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€313–811Bus 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€283–612
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 - €650 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Italy is to fly which takes 15h 20m and costs €240 - €1000.
The distance between Iowa and Italy is 7529 km.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Iowa to Italy, including transfers.
Italy is 7h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 2:16 PM in Iowa and 9:16 PM in Italy.
There are 10267+ 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
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–750
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
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–390
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 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–750
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
- €200–800
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 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–750
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
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
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
- €200–800
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 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
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
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Des Moines to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
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
- €390–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
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
- €200–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
- 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
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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