There are 12 ways to get from Toronto to Grinnell by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines, bus
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YYZ - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
10h 5m$134–582Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane YYZ - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
13h 38m$113–417Train, bus via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
19h 7m$266–535Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
22h 15m$140–223Drive 780.2 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Grinnellcar 780.2 mi
13h 2m$161–232Fly Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YTZ - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
10h 3m$136–616Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YYZ - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
12h 15mFly Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YTZ - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
11h 49mFly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
13h 33m$260–1,504Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYZ - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
13h 57m$439–1,042Bus via Dearborn
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
22h 42mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnellbus
24h 20m$376–706
Toronto to Grinnell by train, car, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Grinnell is to bus which costs $140 - $230 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Grinnell is to fly and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to Grinnell. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Grinnell via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Toronto and Grinnell is 820 miles. The road distance is 784.8 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Grinnell without a car is to bus which takes 22h 15m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Toronto to Grinnell, including transfers.
Toronto to Grinnell bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to Grinnell bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Grinnell is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 4:39 AM in Toronto and 3:39 AM in Grinnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Grinnell is 785 miles. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Toronto to Grinnell.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Toronto to Grinnell via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Des Moines via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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