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Grinnell to Iowa by bus and foot

7Weekly Services

1h 48mAverage Duration

$28Cheapest Price

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Distance: 56.8 mi
Duration: 1h 48m

What companies run services between Grinnell, IA, USA and Iowa, USA?

Burlington Trailways operates a bus from Grinnell to Des Moines once daily. Tickets cost $26–50 and the journey takes 1h 10m.

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Des Moines(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is located on, and named after, the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 214,133 as of the 2020 census. The six-county metropolitan area is ranked 81st in terms of population in the United States, with 709,466 residents according to the 2020 census by the United States Census Bureau, and is the largest metropolitan area fully located within the state.

Things to do in Des Moines

Iowa State Fairgrounds(Opens in a new window)

The Iowa State Fairgrounds is located on the east side of Des Moines, Iowa. It annually hosts the Iowa State Fair in late summer. The state fair was begun in Iowa in 1854 and the current fairgrounds were established in 1886. The fairgrounds were listed as an historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as the Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds.

Principal Park(Opens in a new window)

Principal Park, formerly Sec Taylor Stadium, is a minor league baseball stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. It is the home field of the Pacific Coast League's Iowa Cubs.

Adventureland(Opens in a new window)

Adventureland is a family-owned amusement park in Altoona, Iowa (just northeast of Des Moines). It is marketed as featuring over 100 rides, shows and attractions.

Wells Fargo Arena(Opens in a new window)

Wells Fargo Arena is a 16,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened on July 12, 2005, at a cost of $117 million. Named for title sponsor Wells Fargo, the arena replaced the aging Veterans Memorial Auditorium as the Des Moines area's primary venue for sporting events and concerts. The first event held at the arena was Tony Hawk's Boom-Boom Huck Jam, on July 14, while its first concert, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with The Black Crowes, was held on July 18.

Places to stay in Des Moines

Hilton Des Moines Downtown(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Staybridge Suites Des Moines Downtown by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hampton Inn & Suites Des Moines Downtown(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Des Moines Downtown(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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