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How to get fromNashville to Grinnellby plane, shuttle, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Nashville to Grinnell by plane, shuttle, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or train

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  1. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BNA - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus bus
    8h 7m
    $228–934

  2. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane BNA - CID
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus bus
    7h 4m
    $82–422

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Louis to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus bus
    16h 45m

  4. Drive 613.8 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Grinnellcar car 613.8 mi
    11h 16m
    $112–162

  5. Fly to Omaha, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane BNA - OMA
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Grinnellbus bus
    9h 7m

  6. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane BNA - ALO
    2. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus bus
    11h 14m

  7. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BNA - STL
    2. Take the bus from Saint Louis to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus bus
    12h 29m

  8. Fly to Kansas City, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane BNA - MCI
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus bus
    10h 50m
    $439–1,177

  9. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Davenport to Grinnellbus bus
    17h 24m
    $120–237

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Naperville to Molinebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnellbus bus
    18h 53m

Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 663.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Grinnell via Saint Louis and Iowa City in around 16h 45m.

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