There are 3 ways to get from Milan to Des Moines by plane, train, 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.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LIN - DSM
16h 23m$340–1,225Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Des Moines
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MXP - DSM
15h 34m$293–1,029Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Mason City, bus
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mason City (MCW)plane MXP - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Des Moinesbus
21h 11m$310–1,061
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Des Moines is to train and fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Des Moines is to train and fly which takes 15h 34m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Milan and Des Moines is 4820 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 23m to get from Milan to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 6h behind Milan. It is currently 5:01 PM in Milan and 11:01 AM in Des Moines.
There are 237+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Lufthansa, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
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