Directions to Grinnell

Grinnell's central Iowa location makes it an easy drive from major metropolitan areas of the Midwest:

  • Des Moines (1 hour)
  • Omaha (3 hours)
  • Kansas City (4 hours)
  • Madison (4 hours)
  • Chicago (5 hours)
  • Minneapolis-St.Paul (5 hours)
  • St. Louis (6 hours)

From I-80

The Grinnell exit (exit 182) off I-80 is approximately halfway between Iowa City and Des Moines.

  • Take exit 182 and proceed north three miles on Highway 146.
  • Turn east (right) on Sixth Avenue (Highway 6).
  • Proceed two and one half blocks on Sixth Avenue to the Grinnell College campus.
  • See the Printable Campus Map (PDF) to find your destination on campus.

From Southwest Wisconsin

  • Take Highway 151 through Dubuque, Iowa, to I-380 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  • Take I-380 south for approximately 16 miles and then head west on I-80.
  • Take exit 182 and drive north three miles on Highway 146.
  • Turn east (right) on Sixth Avenue (Highway 6).
  • Proceed two and one half blocks on Sixth Avenue to the Grinnell College campus.
  • See the Printable Campus Map (PDF) to find your destination on campus.

From Waterloo and Other Points in Northeast Iowa

  • Take Highway 63 south to the intersection with Highway 6.
  • Head west on Highway 6 into Grinnell. Highway 6 becomes Sixth Avenue.
  • Grinnell College will be on the right.
  • See the Printable Campus Map (PDF) to find your destination on campus.

From the Twin Cities

  • Take I-35 south to Des Moines, Iowa, and then take I-80 east.
  • Take exit 182 and proceed north three miles on Highway 146.
  • Turn east (right) on Sixth Avenue (Highway 6).
  • Proceed two and one half blocks on Sixth Avenue to the Grinnell College campus.
  • See the Printable Campus Map (PDF) to find your destination on campus.

From St. Louis

  • Take I-70 west to Columbia, Mo., and then take Highway 63 north to New Sharon, Iowa.
  • At the stop sign in the center of New Sharon, proceed straight to take Highway 146 north to Grinnell.
  • Turn east (right) on Sixth Avenue (Highway 6).
  • Proceed two and one half blocks on Sixth Avenue to the Grinnell College campus.
  • See the Printable Campus Map (PDF) to find your destination on campus.