There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai to Grand Rapids by plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane CEI - GRR
36h 27m$1,609–6,009Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CNX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
40h 59m$553–1,023Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane CNX - GRR
31h 11m$1,615–6,022Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Muskegon (MKG)plane CNX - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Grand Rapidstaxi
33h 43m$636–2,413Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane CNX - AZO
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Grand Rapidsbus
38h 22m$622–2,645
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai to Grand Rapids is to bus and fly and train which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 40h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai to Grand Rapids is to bus and fly which takes 31h 11m and costs $1,600 - $6,000.
The distance between Chiang Rai and Grand Rapids is 8148 miles.
It takes approximately 36h 27m to get from Chiang Rai to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Grand Rapids is 11h behind Chiang Rai. It is currently 10:12 AM in Chiang Rai and 11:12 PM in Grand Rapids.
There are 176+ hotels available in Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai, Thailand and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
Thai Vietjet Air, Air Canada, and seven other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Don Muang, Incheon, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Incheon, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Incheon, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Incheon, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Don Muang, Incheon, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Incheon, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Incheon, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Incheon, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Don Muang, Incheon, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Incheon, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Incheon, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Osaka Kansai, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Muskegon via Incheon, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Muskegon via Hong Kong, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Muskegon via Taiwan Taoyuan, Seattle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Beijing Capital, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
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
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- 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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