There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Grinnell by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly to Des Moines, bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Des Moines (DSM)BOS - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
6h 25m$271–1,141Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)BOS - CID
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
8h 59m$140–542Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Chicago to GrinnellChicago
29h 31m$205–818Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grinnell
32h 30m$186–393Drive 1,251.6 mi
- Drive from Boston to Grinnell1,251.6 mi
21h 3m$229–330
Boston to Grinnell by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Grinnell is to bus which costs $180 - $400 and takes 32h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Grinnell is to fly and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Grinnell via Newark Penn Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
The distance between Boston and Grinnell is 1246 miles. The road distance is 1259 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Grinnell without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 31m and costs $200 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Boston to Grinnell, including transfers.
Boston to Grinnell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Grinnell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Grinnell is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 9:35 AM in Boston and 8:35 AM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Grinnell is 1259 miles. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Boston to Grinnell.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Grinnell via Newark Penn Station and Chicago in around 32h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $26–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Chicago to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–85
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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