There are 12 ways to get from Houston to Grinnell by plane, shuttle, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane HOU - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
9h 2m$389–1,805Bus via Irving
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
23h 30m$142–376Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
33h 40mDrive 968 mi
- Drive from Houston to Grinnellcar 968 mi
16h 18m$177–256Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane IAH - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
9h 14m$249–1,056Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Omaha (OMA)plane HOU - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Grinnellbus
10h 9m$309–1,492Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Omaha (OMA)plane IAH - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Grinnellbus
10h 20m$179–843Fly William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HOU - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
11h 43mFly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane IAH - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
11h 30mFly William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Kansas City (MCI)plane HOU - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
11h 28m$224–1,110Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IAH - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
11h 37m$264–1,111Bus
- Take the bus from 904 Dallas St - Houston to UT Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Grinnellbus
27h 29m$260–431
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Grinnell is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Grinnell is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 9h 2m and costs $380 - $1,900.
The distance between Houston and Grinnell is 966 miles. The road distance is 973.6 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Grinnell without a car is to bus via Irving which takes 23h 30m and costs $140 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Houston to Grinnell, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Grinnell is 974 miles. It takes approximately 16h 18m to drive from Houston to Grinnell.
There are 13+ hotels available in Grinnell.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Grinnell via Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Grinnell in around 23h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 904 Dallas St - Houston to UT Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $23–140
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Austin to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–205
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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