There are 9 ways to get from Charlotte to Grinnell by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CLT - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnellbus
8h 43m$113–523Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
27h 31m$228–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
35h 33m$461–965Drive 985.2 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Grinnellcar 985.2 mi
16h 54m$180–260Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CLT - 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 43m$279–1,084Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CLT - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
9h 8mFly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CLT - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
12h 16m$147–629Fly to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Omaha (OMA)plane CLT - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
10h 38m$173–764Bus via Hurricane
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
28h 30m$121–299
Charlotte to Grinnell by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Grinnell is to bus via Hurricane which costs $120 - $300 and takes 28h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Grinnell is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs $270 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Grinnell via Toledo and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 31m.
The distance between Charlotte and Grinnell is 817 miles. The road distance is 990.9 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Grinnell without a car is to bus which takes 27h 31m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Charlotte to Grinnell, including transfers.
Charlotte to Grinnell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Grinnell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Grinnell is 1h behind Charlotte. It is currently 2:17 PM in Charlotte and 1:17 PM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Grinnell is 991 miles. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Charlotte to Grinnell.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Grinnell via Toledo, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 27h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Covington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Indianapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- 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
- $8–15
- 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
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1-319-362-0375
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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