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How to get fromGrinnell to Ann Arborby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, taxi, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Grinnell to Ann Arbor by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, taxi, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Des Moines, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane DSM - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    6h 56m
    $160–794

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arborbus bus Greyhound US0160
    13h 20m
    $89–144

  3. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 28m

  4. Drive  510.4 mi

    1. Drive from Grinnell to Ann Arborcar car 510.4 mi
    8h 26m
    $94–135

  5. Taxi, bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Grinnell to Marshalltowntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Marshalltown to Waterloobus bus
    3. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane ALO - DTW
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    8h 58m
    $184–638

  6. Bus, train via Iowa City

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Iowa Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 45m
    $182–288

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain train Wolverine
    12h 55m
    $184–289

Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 639 mi
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Grinnell, IA, USA and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Grinnell to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Chicago Bus Station and Chicago Union Station in around 12h 28m.

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