There are 10 ways to get from Grinnell to Appleton by bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, 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.
Bus, train via Grinnell
best- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus
12h 18m$87–175Drive 332.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grinnell to Appletoncar 332.5 mi
6h 26m$61–88Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane DSM - ATW
8h 53m$286–1,205Bus
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2550
12h 35m$71–134Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus
13h 13m$83–167Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane CID - ATW
8h 49mBus, bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ALO - ATW
12h 1m$157–699Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Green Bay
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Green Bay (GRB)plane DSM - GRB
9h 58m$227–775Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Green Bay
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Green Bay (GRB)plane CID - GRB
10h 12mBus, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane MSP - ATW
9h 1m$172–778
Grinnell to Appleton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grinnell to Appleton is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Grinnell to Appleton is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Grinnell to Appleton. However, there are services departing from Grinnell and arriving at Appleton Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Grinnell and Appleton is 482 miles. The road distance is 334.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grinnell to Appleton without a car is to bus and train via Grinnell which takes 12h 18m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Grinnell to Appleton, including transfers.
Grinnell to Appleton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Grinnell station.
Grinnell to Appleton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grinnell to Appleton is 334 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Grinnell to Appleton.
Book your Grinnell to Appleton bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Grinnell, IA, USA and Appleton, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Grinnell to Appleton Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Des Moines to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Des Moines to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Des Moines to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Appleton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Green Bay via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Des Moines to Green Bay via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Green Bay via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Green Bay via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Des Moines to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Appleton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Des Moines to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- 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 Grinnell to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grinnell to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grinnell to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Appleton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Des Moines to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- 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 Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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