There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Grinnell by plane, 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 to Des Moines, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SEA - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
9h 54m$168–667Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SEA - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Grinnellcar
11h 3m$122–468Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
44h 15m$371–552Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
45h 3m$1,035–1,592Drive 1,792.3 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Grinnellcar 1,792.3 mi
28h 15m$328–473Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SEA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
12h 49mFly to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Omaha (OMA)plane SEA - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
11h 32m$156–603
Seattle to Grinnell by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Grinnell is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $470 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Grinnell is to fly and bus which takes 9h 54m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Grinnell via Denver Union Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 15m.
The distance between Seattle and Grinnell is 1556 miles. The road distance is 1802.8 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Grinnell without a car is to bus which takes 44h 15m and costs $370 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Seattle to Grinnell, including transfers.
Seattle to Grinnell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Grinnell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Grinnell is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:00 AM in Seattle and 2:00 AM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Grinnell is 1803 miles. It takes approximately 28h 15m to drive from Seattle to 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 Denver Union Station and Des Moines in around 44h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
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