There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Grinnell by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SEA - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Grinnellcar
9h 2m$127–523Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Grinnellbus
45h 5m$328–664Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
46h 40m$214–1,689Drive 1,797.6 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Grinnellcar 1,797.6 mi
28h 40m$329–474Fly to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Omaha (OMA)plane SEA - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Grinnellbus
11h 16m$222–895
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Grinnell is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Grinnell is to fly and drive which takes 9h 2m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Seattle and Grinnell is 1628 miles. The road distance is 1808.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Grinnell without a car is to bus which takes 45h 5m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Seattle to Grinnell, including transfers.
Grinnell is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:39 PM in Seattle and 2:39 PM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Grinnell is 1808 miles. It takes approximately 28h 40m to drive from Seattle to Grinnell.
There are 14+ hotels available in Grinnell.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Grinnell via Spokane, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, and Grinnell in around 45h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- 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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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 Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- 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/
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