There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Grinnell by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines, bus
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane IAH - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
7h 17m$208–980Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dentonbus
- Take the bus from Denton to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
23h 5m$157–275Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Dallas, TXbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
22h 31m$261–387Drive 969.8 mi
- Drive from Houston to Grinnellcar 969.8 mi
16h 12m$177–256Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane HOU - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
9h 5m$286–1,327Fly William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HOU - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
11h 58mBus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
30h 12m$305–599Bus #2
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
30h 29m$325–415
Houston to Grinnell by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Grinnell is to bus which costs $150 - $280 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Grinnell is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Hyatt Regency Houston and arriving at Grinnell via Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
The distance between Houston and Grinnell is 905 miles. The road distance is 975.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Grinnell without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 22h 31m and costs $260 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Houston to Grinnell, including transfers.
Houston to Grinnell bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Houston to Grinnell bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Dallas, TX station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Grinnell is 975 miles. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Houston to Grinnell.
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What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Grinnell via Dallas, TX, Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 22h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Longview to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Dallas, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $137–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $137
- high
- $147
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Denton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Denton to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Austin to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $227
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
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