There are 7 ways to get from Denver to Grinnell by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, bus, 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.
Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane DEN - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Grinnellcar
6h 8m$89–385Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
17h 25m$139–306Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnellbus
21h 29m$347–659Drive 721.5 mi
- Drive from Denver to Grinnellcar 721.5 mi
11h 17m$132–191Fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane DEN - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnellbus
9h 3m$105–443Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DEN - 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 24m$165–622Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DEN - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
8h 56m
Denver (DEN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Grinnell is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Grinnell is to fly and drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $85 - $390.
The distance between Denver and Grinnell is 735 miles. The road distance is 725.7 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Grinnell without a car is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Denver to Grinnell, including transfers.
Grinnell is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 7:37 AM in Denver and 8:37 AM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Grinnell is 726 miles. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Denver to Grinnell.
There are 14+ hotels available in Grinnell.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Grinnell via Kansas City, Des Moines, and Grinnell in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- 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 Moline Center Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.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
- +1 320.253.2226
- 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
- +1-319-362-0375
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $95–120
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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