There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Oía by plane, car, bus, car ferry, 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 Des Moines to Santorini
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Santorini (JTR)plane DSM - JTR
21h 20m€481–1,726Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santorini
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santorini (JTR)plane ORD - JTR
25h 51m€360–1,241Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Santorini
- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Santorini (JTR)plane FOD - JTR
19h 51m€369–1,328Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Santorini
- 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 Santorini (JTR)plane CID - JTR
24h 1mBus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Santorini
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Santorini (JTR)plane ALO - JTR
24h 18m€387–1,353Bus to Mason City, fly to Santorini
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Santorini (JTR)plane MCW - JTR
21h 58m€387–1,352Fly Des Moines to Athens International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DSM - ATH
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
26h 7m€458–1,449
Des Moines (DSM) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Oía is to bus and train and fly which costs €360 - €1300 and takes 25h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Oía is to drive and fly which takes 19h 51m and costs €360 - €1400.
The distance between Des Moines and Oía is 9395 km.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from Des Moines to Oía, including transfers.
Oía is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 9:10 PM in Des Moines and 5:10 AM in Oía.
There are 2570+ hotels available in Oía.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Oía, Greece?
Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Santorini (JTR) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Santorini via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Santorini via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Mason City to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
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 Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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 Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
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