There are 6 ways to get from Grinnell to Cleveland by bus, plane, train, car, bus (Greyhound), 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 to Des Moines, fly
best- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DSM - CLE
7h 35m$154–728Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus Bsb 26
15h$85–160Bus, 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$235–370Drive 614.2 mi
- Drive from Grinnell to Clevelandcar 614.2 mi
10h 11m$105–152Bus, 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
10h 5mBus via Akron
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from RKP Transit Center to Southgate Transit Centerbus 31 / ...
19h 22m$120–180
Grinnell to Cleveland by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grinnell to Cleveland is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Grinnell to Cleveland is to bus and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $150 - $750.
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 700 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 which takes 14h 19m and costs $230 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 35m 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 5:37 PM in Grinnell and 6:37 PM 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
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Des Moines to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from RKP Transit Center to Southgate Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
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