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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 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
10h 17m$261–1,033Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha, bus
cheapest- 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 51m$165–663Bus (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$316–608Train, 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
46h 3m$611–1,258Drive 1,788.4 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Grinnellcar 1,788.4 mi
28h 30m$327–472Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 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
13h 12mTrain to Portland International Airport, fly to Des Moines, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PDX - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
13h 37m$324–1,246
Seattle to Grinnell by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Grinnell is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $700 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Grinnell is to fly and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs $260 - $1,100.
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 1557 miles. The road distance is 1798.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Grinnell without a car is to bus which takes 44h 15m and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 17m 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 6:17 AM in Seattle and 8:17 AM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Grinnell is 1799 miles. It takes approximately 28h 30m 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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
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
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- 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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