There are 3 ways to get from Des Moines to Brindisi by car, 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.
Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane FOD - BDS
17h 55m€385–1,122Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane DSM - BDS
20h 47m€387–1,121Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CID - BDS
21h 40m
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Brindisi is to drive and fly which costs €380 - €1200 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Brindisi is to drive and fly which takes 17h 55m and costs €380 - €1200.
The distance between Des Moines and Brindisi is 8677 km.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Des Moines to Brindisi, including transfers.
Brindisi is 7h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 9:44 AM in Des Moines and 4:44 PM in Brindisi.
There are 977+ hotels available in Brindisi.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Brindisi, Italy?
Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Brindisi Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Brindisi Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Brindisi Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Brindisi Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Brindisi Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Des Moines to Brindisi Airport via Newark, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Brindisi Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Des Moines to Brindisi Airport via Newark, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Brindisi Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
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