There are 8 ways to get from Branson to Grinnell by bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Branson / Hollister to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
9h 49m$119–178Drive 391.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Branson to Grinnellcar 391.9 mi
8h 32m$72–104Shuttle to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Branson - Casey's to Springfield
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SGF - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
11h 47mShuttle to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Branson - Casey's to Springfield
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SGF - 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
11h 30m$244–905Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Drive from Branson to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane XNA - 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
11h 46m$303–1,156Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Drive from Branson to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane XNA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
12h 23mShuttle to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Branson - Casey's to Springfield
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane SGF - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
12h 30m$132–480Shuttle to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Branson - Casey's to Springfield
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SGF - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
12h 29m$110–388
Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Branson to Grinnell is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Branson to Grinnell is to drive which takes 8h 32m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Branson to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Branson / Hollister and arriving at Grinnell via Kansas City and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Branson and Grinnell is 470 miles. The road distance is 394.2 miles.
The best way to get from Branson to Grinnell without a car is to bus which takes 9h 49m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Branson to Grinnell, including transfers.
Branson to Grinnell bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Branson / Hollister station.
Branson to Grinnell bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Branson to Grinnell is 394 miles. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Branson to Grinnell.
There are 14+ hotels available in Grinnell.
What companies run services between Branson, MO, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Branson to Grinnell via Branson / Hollister, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Branson / Hollister to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
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
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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- 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 Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- 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 Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Branson - Casey's to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
Shuttle from Branson - Casey's to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
Shuttle from Branson - Casey's to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
Shuttle from Branson - Casey's to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- 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/
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/
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