There are 8 ways to get from Baltimore to Grinnell by train, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, 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.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- 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
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Grinnellcar
6h 13m$157–1,328Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BWI - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Grinnellcar
7h 35m$93–429Bus (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$132–282Train, 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$148–922Drive 961.4 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Grinnellcar 961.4 mi
16h 16m$176–254Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BWI - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Grinnellcar
9h$94–441Bus 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$160–387Train, 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$174–603
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Grinnell is to bus which costs $130 - $290 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Grinnell is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 13m and costs $150 - $1,400.
The distance between Baltimore and Grinnell is 912 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 $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Baltimore to Grinnell, including transfers.
Grinnell is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 4:23 PM in Baltimore and 3:23 PM 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Indianapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
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
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- 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
- $120–500
- 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 2m
- 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
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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