There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Grinnell by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Des Moines, bus
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SDF - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
8h 12m$148–678Fly Louisville International Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane SDF - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnellbus
10h 29m$91–459Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus Greyhound US0155S / ...
14h 29m$105–142Drive 536 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Grinnellcar 536 mi
8h 59m$95–137Fly Louisville International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SDF - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
11h 2mBus to Nashville, fly to Des Moines, bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BNA - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
9h 17m$171–693Fly Louisville International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane SDF - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
13h 12m$126–514Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
15h 5m$117–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
16h 49m$178–299
Louisville to Grinnell by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Grinnell is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Grinnell is to fly and bus which takes 8h 12m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Grinnell via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Louisville and Grinnell is 560 miles. The road distance is 539.1 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Grinnell without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 14h 29m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Louisville to Grinnell, including transfers.
Louisville to Grinnell bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Louisville to Grinnell bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Grinnell is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 3:19 PM in Louisville and 2:19 PM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Grinnell is 539 miles. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Louisville to Grinnell.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Grinnell via Chicago Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Nashville to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- 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
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