There are 10 ways to get from Baltimore to Grinnell by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, shuttle, 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.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BWI - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Grinnellcar
7h 44m$94–451Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus Greyhound US0155S
27h 5m$187–338Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
28h 14m$253–1,087Drive 961.4 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Grinnellcar 961.4 mi
16h 16m$176–254Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DCA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
10h 10mFly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BWI - 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
11h 13m$182–704Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DCA - 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 4m$246–1,623Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BWI - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
11h 13mBus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
27h 40m$162–291Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus Greyhound US0155S
34h 1m$302–639
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Grinnell is to bus via Harrisburg which costs $160 - $300 and takes 27h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Grinnell is to fly and drive which takes 7h 44m and costs $90 - $460.
The distance between Baltimore and Grinnell is 938 miles. The road distance is 967 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Grinnell without a car is to bus which takes 27h 5m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Baltimore to Grinnell, including transfers.
Grinnell is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 2:58 AM in Baltimore and 1:58 AM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Grinnell is 967 miles. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from Baltimore to Grinnell.
There are 14+ hotels available in Grinnell.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Grinnell via Chicago Bus Station and Grinnell in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- 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
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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