There are 10 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Grinnell by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grinnellbus Btw 1201
11h 27m$124–248Bus, bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane FNT - CID
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
12h 10m$81–369Train, bus via Davenport
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the bus from Naperville to Molinebus
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnellbus
12h 51mDrive 510.1 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Grinnellcar 510.1 mi
8h 26m$94–135Bus to Detroit, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DTW - CID
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
9h 22m$82–435Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grinnellbus Btw 1201
11h 48m$130–208Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grinnellbus Btw 1201
12h$84–163Bus to Detroit, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DTW - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
8h 28m$233–947Bus to Detroit, fly to Omaha, bus
- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA)plane DTW - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Grinnellbus
9h 31mBus to Detroit, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane DTW - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
11h 7m
Ann Arbor to Grinnell by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Grinnell is to bus which costs $80 - $170 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Grinnell is to drive which takes 8h 26m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Grinnell via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Grinnell is 546 miles. The road distance is 513.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Grinnell without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 27m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Ann Arbor to Grinnell, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Grinnell bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Grinnell bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Grinnell is 1h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 8:31 PM in Ann Arbor and 7:31 PM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Grinnell is 513 miles. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Ann Arbor to Grinnell.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Grinnell via Chicago Union Station and Chicago in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Bishop International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Naperville to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Omaha to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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