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€479–1,624Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Santorini
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Santorini (JTR)plane FOD - JTR
21h 57m€379–1,327Bus, 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
25h 5mBus 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€395–1,353Bus 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 45m€396–1,350Fly 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 42m€501–1,427Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Santorini
- 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 56m€456–1,093
Des Moines (DSM) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Oía is to bus and train and fly which costs €450 - €1100 and takes 25h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Oía is to fly which takes 21h 20m and costs €470 - €1700.
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 9:03 AM in Des Moines and 5:03 PM in Oía.
There are 2667+ hotels available in Oía.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Oía, Greece?
Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Santorini via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santorini via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Mason City to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday and 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
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Santorini via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Santorini via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Mason City to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Des Moines to Santorini via Newark, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Mason City to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Santorini via Boston, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Mason City to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
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
- €400–1,400
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santorini via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
Flights from Mason City to Santorini via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–950
- 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
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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
- €13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- 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
- €30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- €30–45
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
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