There are 8 ways to get from Des Moines to Malta by plane, car, bus, or train
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 Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane DSM - MLA
19h 50m€329–923Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane FOD - MLA
18h 25m€277–974Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MSP - MLA
20h 9m€454–862Bus to Omaha, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane OMA - MLA
22h 4m€346–1,236Bus, 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 Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CID - MLA
22h 52mBus to Mason City, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MCW - MLA
21h 10m€296–998Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane ALO - MLA
21h 33m€338–901Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to La Grange Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane ORD - MLA
23h 36m€348–879
Des Moines (DSM) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Malta is to bus and train and fly which costs €340 - €900 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Malta is to drive and fly which takes 18h 25m and costs €270 - €1000.
The distance between Des Moines and Malta is 8744 km.
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from Des Moines to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 6h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 12:27 PM in Des Moines and 6:27 PM in Malta.
There are 6695+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Malta?
Allegiant Air, ITA Airways, and six other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Malta International Airport (MLA) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Malta International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Malta International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €410–800
Flights from Omaha to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Mason City to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Malta International Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Malta International Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Malta International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Mason City to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Mason City to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Malta International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Malta International Airport via Newark, Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Mason City to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Des Moines to Malta International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from Des Moines to Malta International Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Mason City to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Malta International Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Malta International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Malta International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Des Moines to Malta International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Malta International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Malta International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Malta International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to La Grange Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- €30–50
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