Ida Grove sits in northwestern Iowa along US Highway 59, roughly 60 miles northeast of Sioux City. From Sioux City, take I-29 north and then US-59 northeast through Holstein; the drive takes about an hour. From Des Moines, head northwest on US-30 and then north on US-59 — plan on two and a half hours. From the Twin Cities, US-71 south through Spencer and then west on Iowa 175 is a reasonable route.
There is no commercial air service, bus service, or passenger rail to Ida Grove. A car is essential. The nearest commercial airports are Sioux City (SUX), about 60 miles southwest, and Sioux Falls (FSD) in South Dakota, about 90 miles northwest.