There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Grand Rapids by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane CWL - GRR
17h 9m$312–1,214Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BRS - GRR
17h 43m$244–946Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane LHR - GRR
17h 9m$369–1,293Fly Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CWL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
18h 56m$338–1,118Fly Cardiff Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Detroit (DTW)plane CWL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
19h 25m$433–1,680Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LHR - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
19h 1m$575–1,547Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Detroit (DTW)plane BRS - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
19h 59m$345–1,312
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Grand Rapids is to train and fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Grand Rapids is to train and fly which takes 17h 9m and costs $360 - $1,300.
The distance between Cardiff and Grand Rapids is 3751 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Cardiff to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Grand Rapids is 5h behind Cardiff. It is currently 7:55 AM in Cardiff and 2:55 AM in Grand Rapids.
There are 155+ hotels available in Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
KLM, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Dublin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Detroit via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Dublin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Detroit via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Glasgow, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Dublin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Glasgow, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Dublin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Dublin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Detroit via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Detroit via Dublin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
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
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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
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