There are 9 ways to get from Appleton to Grinnell by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
11h 41m$90–206Drive 330.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Appleton to Grinnellcar 330.9 mi
6h 27m$61–88Fly Appleton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ATW - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
9h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Appleton Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2550
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus Greyhound US0155S
12h 50m$70–137Fly Appleton International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ATW - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
8h 53m$235–955Fly Appleton International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ATW - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
10h 47m$113–429Fly Green Bay to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane GRB - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
10h 30mFly Green Bay to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Des Moines (DSM)plane GRB - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
10h 19m$253–975Fly Appleton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ATW - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
10h$146–538
Appleton to Grinnell by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Appleton to Grinnell is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Appleton to Grinnell is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Appleton to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Appleton Transit Center and arriving at Grinnell via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Appleton and Grinnell is 481 miles. The road distance is 332.8 miles.
The best way to get from Appleton to Grinnell without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 41m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Appleton to Grinnell, including transfers.
Appleton to Grinnell bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Appleton Transit Center station.
Appleton to Grinnell bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Appleton to Grinnell is 333 miles. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Appleton to Grinnell.
There are 18+ hotels available in Grinnell.
What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Appleton Transit Center to Grinnell via Chicago Bus Station in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Appleton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Green Bay to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Green Bay to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Appleton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Green Bay to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Green Bay to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Green Bay to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Green Bay to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Green Bay to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Green Bay to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Appleton Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Appleton Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
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