There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Rome by plane 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 from Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ALO - FCO
18h 33m€291–827Fly from Des Moines
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane DSM - FCO
18h 3m€260–926Fly from Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MLI - FCO
15h 31m€265–808Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- 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 58mFly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane OMA - FCO
16h 49m€286–1,109Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- 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 14m€348–608
Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Rome is to bus and fly which costs €340 - €650 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Rome is to fly which takes 15h 31m and costs €260 - €850.
The distance between Iowa and Rome is 8029 km.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to get from Iowa to Rome, including transfers.
Rome is 7h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 11:22 AM in Iowa and 6:22 PM in Rome.
There are 21218+ hotels available in Rome.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Rome, Italy?
American Airlines, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Des Moines to Fiumicino International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Fiumicino International Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Fiumicino International Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Des Moines to Fiumicino International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Des Moines to Fiumicino International Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Omaha to Fiumicino International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Fiumicino International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Des Moines to Fiumicino International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Omaha to Fiumicino International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Fiumicino International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Omaha to Fiumicino International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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