There are 8 ways to get from Gilbert to Grand Rapids by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)PHX - GRR
8h 17m$260–1,210Fly Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PHX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
12h$143–671Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Grand Rapids
41h 57m$235–588Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
43h 4m$237–1,491Drive 1,832.2 mi
- Drive from Gilbert to Grand Rapids1,832.2 mi
32h 16m$335–483Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)AZA - GRR
7h 40m$228–1,108Fly Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PHX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
12h 12m$263–721Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers StationPere Marquette
2d 12h$322–1,672
Phoenix (PHX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilbert to Grand Rapids is to fly and train which costs $140 - $700 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Gilbert to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $220 - $1,200.
The distance between Gilbert and Grand Rapids is 1618 miles. The road distance is 1842.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gilbert to Grand Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 41h 57m and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Gilbert to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gilbert to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $260 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $600 and takes 41h 57m, you could also train, which costs $320 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 12h.
Grand Rapids is 2h ahead of Gilbert. It is currently 7:11 AM in Gilbert and 9:11 AM in Grand Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilbert to Grand Rapids is 1843 miles. It takes approximately 32h 16m to drive from Gilbert to Grand Rapids.
There are 172+ hotels available in Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Gilbert, AZ, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gilbert to Grand Rapids via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Chicago in around 41h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21–90
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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