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How to get fromHouston to Grimesby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Grimes by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane IAH - DSM
    4h 43m
    $128–499

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    21h 28m
    $188–291

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus
    2. Take the train from Longview to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus bus
    30h 18m
    $326–632

  4. Drive  918.6 mi

    1. Drive from Houston to Grimescar car 918.6 mi
    15h 13m
    $168–243

  5. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane HOU - DSM
    6h 28m
    $151–606

  6. Bus via Dallas

    1. Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    21h 42m
    $216–323

  7. Bus via Wake Village

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    23h 3m
    $252–372

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 845.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Grimes, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Grimes via Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 21h 28m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours.

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