There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Grand Rapids by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ATH - GRR
18h 22m$615–2,315Fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane ATH - AZO
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
20h 10m$302–1,038Fly to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane ATH - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
23h 57m$427–1,545Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ATH - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
20h 17m$338–881Fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Muskegon (MKG)plane ATH - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Grand Rapidstaxi
17h 36m$386–1,056Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Detroit (DTW)plane ATH - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
22h 28m$384–930Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to South Bend (SBN)plane ATH - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
25h 18m$442–1,494
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Grand Rapids is to fly and train which costs $330 - $900 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Grand Rapids is to fly and taxi which takes 17h 36m and costs $380 - $1,100.
The distance between Athens and Grand Rapids is 5383 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 22m to get from Athens to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Grand Rapids is 7h behind Athens. It is currently 1:27 PM in Athens and 6:27 AM in Grand Rapids.
There are 151+ hotels available in Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Muskegon via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Muskegon via Rome, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Muskegon via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Muskegon via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
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