There are 2 ways to get from Des Moines to Oxford by plane, train, or car
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Fly from Des Moines, train
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DSM - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
12h 47m£342–1,201Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FOD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
15h 25m£271–954
Des Moines (DSM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Oxford is to drive and fly and train which costs £270 - £1,000 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Oxford is to fly and train which takes 12h 47m and costs £340 - £1,200.
The distance between Des Moines and Oxford is 4288 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Des Moines to Oxford, including transfers.
Oxford is 6h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 11:26 PM in Des Moines and 5:26 AM in Oxford.
There are 1489+ hotels available in Oxford.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Oxford, England?
There is no direct connection from Des Moines to Oxford. However, you can take the taxi to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, then take the train to Oxford. Alternatively, you can drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, then take the train to Oxford.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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