There are 12 ways to get from Cleveland to Grinnell by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grinnellbus Chicago
13h 55m$112–259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grinnellbus Chicago
14h 25m$95–206Drive 612.9 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Grinnellcar 612.9 mi
10h 9m$112–162Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CLE - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
9h 10m$252–1,170Bus via Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewanabus
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grinnellbus
15h 35m$96–231Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlingtonbus
- Take the bus from Burlington to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
17h 12m$162–384Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CLE - CID
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
9h 13m$126–538Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CLE - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
11h 31m$152–578Bus to Akron, fly to Des Moines, bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OHbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CAK - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
11h 8m$222–1,052Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLE - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grinnellbus
10h 55m$194–608Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CLE - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grinnellbus
10h 49m$130–548Bus to Akron, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OHbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CAK - CID
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
11h 40m$111–489
Cleveland to Grinnell by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Grinnell is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Grinnell is to fly and bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Grinnell via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Cleveland and Grinnell is 644 miles. The road distance is 616.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Grinnell without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 55m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Cleveland to Grinnell, including transfers.
Cleveland to Grinnell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
Cleveland to Grinnell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Grinnell is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 10:19 PM in Cleveland and 9:19 PM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Grinnell is 617 miles. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Cleveland to Grinnell.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Grinnell via Chicago in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Akron to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–85
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $26–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Waterloo to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
- Saver Fare
- $37
- Flex Fare
- $46
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Akron, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
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