There are 10 ways to get from Portland to Grinnell by plane, shuttle, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PDX - 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 48m$399–1,705Fly Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PDX - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
14h 55m$192–713Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
46h 47m$215–1,592Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Grinnellbus
2d 5h$223–544Drive 1,824.1 mi
- Drive from Portland to Grinnellcar 1,824.1 mi
28h 41m$333–481Fly Portland International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane PDX - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Marshalltownbus
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Grinnelltaxi
11h 17m$290–959Fly Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PDX - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
12h 10mFly Portland International Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PDX - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
12h 27m$264–1,160Fly Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PDX - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
13h 30m$259–1,180Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Des Moines (DSM)plane EUG - 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
13h 55m$565–2,280
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Grinnell is to bus which costs $220 - $550 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Grinnell is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $390 - $1,700.
The distance between Portland and Grinnell is 1612 miles. The road distance is 1834.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Grinnell without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 47m and costs $210 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Portland to Grinnell, including transfers.
Grinnell is 2h ahead of Portland. It is currently 10:52 PM in Portland and 12:52 AM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Grinnell is 1835 miles. It takes approximately 28h 41m to drive from Portland to Grinnell.
There are 13+ hotels available in Grinnell.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grinnell via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Grinnell in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Des Moines via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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 Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- 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
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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo to Marshalltown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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