There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Greece 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 to Athens International Airport
best- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FOD - ATH
18h 4m€304–1,030Fly Des Moines to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DSM - SKG
22h 15m€458–1,420Fly Des Moines to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DSM - ATH
17h 52m€375–1,327Fly Des Moines to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DSM - HER
19h 50m€447–1,520Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ALO - ATH
21h 25m€310–1,057
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Greece is to drive and fly which costs €300 - €1100 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Greece is to fly which takes 17h 52m and costs €370 - €1400.
The distance between Des Moines and Greece is 9283 km.
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Des Moines to Greece, including transfers.
Greece is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 5:12 PM in Des Moines and 1:12 AM in Greece.
There are 13479+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Greece?
Allegiant Air, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
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