There are 5 ways to get from Rome 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 to Des Moines
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Des Moines (DSM)plane FCO - DSM
16h 7m$326–930Fly to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Mason City (MCW)plane FCO - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Des Moinesbus
21h 18m$300–1,079Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane FCO - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
21h 14m$305–1,034Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane FCO - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
23h 38m$346–995Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane FCO - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
19h 48m$522–1,219
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Des Moines is to fly which costs $320 - $950 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Des Moines is to fly which takes 16h 7m and costs $320 - $950.
The distance between Rome and Des Moines is 5114 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Rome to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 7h behind Rome. It is currently 5:40 PM in Rome and 10:40 AM in Des Moines.
There are 238+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Des Moines, IA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Des Moines (DSM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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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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