There are 9 ways to get from Richmond to Grinnell by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Des Moines, bus
best- Take the taxi from Richmond to Lexington-Airport-LEXtaxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LEX - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
7h 52m$326–1,335Drive 624.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to Grinnellcar 624.1 mi
10h 43m$114–165Bus, train via Grinnell
- Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
19h 29m$184–368Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Des Moines, bus
- Drive from Richmond to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SDF - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
8h 22m$213–1,054Taxi to Blue Grass Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Richmond to Lexington-Airport-LEXtaxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LEX - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
10h 10mTaxi to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Richmond to Lexington-Airport-LEXtaxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane LEX - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
12h 11m$234–780Bus
- Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
19h 30m$147–296Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Berea to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
19h 55m$142–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
21h 9m$180–356
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Grinnell is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Grinnell is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $320 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Berea and arriving at Grinnell via Greyhound Station Cincinnati, Indianapolis Union Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Richmond and Grinnell is 644 miles. The road distance is 627.8 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Grinnell without a car is to bus and train via Grinnell which takes 19h 29m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Richmond to Grinnell, including transfers.
Richmond to Grinnell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Berea station.
Richmond to Grinnell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cincinnati Bus Station.
Grinnell is 1h behind Richmond. It is currently 11:46 AM in Richmond and 10:46 AM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Grinnell is 628 miles. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Richmond to Grinnell.
What companies run services between Richmond, KY, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Richmond to Grinnell via Berea, Cincinnati Bus Station, Greyhound Station Cincinnati, Indianapolis Union Station, and Des Moines in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Berea to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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