There are 7 ways to get from Wichita to Grinnell by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Kansas City
best- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
10h$79–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Grinnellbus
12h 52mDrive 438.6 mi
- Drive from Wichita to Grinnellcar 438.6 mi
7h 12m$80–116Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ICT - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Marshalltownbus
- Take the taxi from Marshalltown to Grinnelltaxi
7h 27m$205–583Bus
- Take the bus from Wichita to Omahabus Aguascalientes-Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Grinnellbus Greyhound US0123
13h 27m$172–226Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ICT - 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 43m$269–1,129Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ICT - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Grinnellbus
9h 42m
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to Grinnell is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to Grinnell is to drive which takes 7h 12m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Wichita and Grinnell is 454 miles. The road distance is 441.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wichita to Grinnell without a car is to bus via Kansas City which takes 10h and costs $75 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Wichita to Grinnell, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wichita to Grinnell is 441 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Wichita to Grinnell.
There are 15+ hotels available in Grinnell.
What companies run services between Wichita, KS, USA and Grinnell, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Grinnell via Kansas City, Des Moines, and Grinnell in around 10h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newton Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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 Waterloo to Marshalltown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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/
Bus from Iowa City to Grinnell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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 Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Wichita to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $125–135
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +1-319-362-0375
- 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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