There are 11 ways to get from Phoenix to Grinnell by plane, shuttle, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phoenix to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PHX - 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
8h 45m$310–1,362Fly Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PHX - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
12h 41m$200–937Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Phoenix to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
33h 50m$237–399Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
35h 13m$384–899Drive 1,439.6 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Grinnellcar 1,439.6 mi
25h 23m$263–380Fly Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PHX - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
9h 19mFly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane AZA - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnellbus
9h 32m$209–631Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane AZA - 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 21m$388–1,440Fly Phoenix to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PHX - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
11h 16m$305–817Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane AZA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
9h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
34h 35m$256–587
Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Grinnell is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which costs $230 - $400 and takes 33h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Grinnell is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Phoenix and Grinnell is 1281 miles. The road distance is 1448 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Grinnell without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 33h 50m and costs $230 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Phoenix to Grinnell, including transfers.
Grinnell is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 8:27 PM in Phoenix and 10:27 PM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Grinnell is 1448 miles. It takes approximately 25h 23m to drive from Phoenix to Grinnell.
There are 17+ hotels available in Grinnell.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to Grinnell via 24th St/Jefferson, Phoenix, El Paso, El Paso, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, On 12Th At Troost Eastbound, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Grinnell in around 33h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- 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
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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/
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