There are 10 ways to get from Grinnell to Cleveland by bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train via Grinnell
best- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
13h 24m$150–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus Chicago
15h$80–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
14h 19m$145–305Drive 614.2 mi
- Drive from Grinnell to Clevelandcar 614.2 mi
10h 11m$113–162Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DSM - CLE
8h 56m$270–1,186Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain
15h 8m$160–295Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane CID - CLE
9h 52mBus, bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ALO - CLE
10h 47m$148–680Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MDW - CLE
10h 55m$150–803Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
11h 12m$255–653
Grinnell to Cleveland by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grinnell to Cleveland is to bus which costs $75 - $180 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Grinnell to Cleveland is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Grinnell to Cleveland. However, there are services departing from Grinnell and arriving at Cleveland via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Grinnell and Cleveland is 633 miles. The road distance is 617.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grinnell to Cleveland without a car is to bus and train via Grinnell which takes 13h 24m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Grinnell to Cleveland, including transfers.
Grinnell to Cleveland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Grinnell station.
Grinnell to Cleveland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Cleveland is 1h ahead of Grinnell. It is currently 9:47 AM in Grinnell and 10:47 AM in Cleveland.
Yes, the driving distance between Grinnell to Cleveland is 618 miles. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Grinnell to Cleveland.
What companies run services between Grinnell, IA, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Grinnell to Cleveland via Chicago in around 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grinnell to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grinnell to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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