There are 5 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Athens by taxi, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Capital Region International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Lansing-Airport-LANtaxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LAN - ATH
16h 59m€600–1,752Taxi to Muskegon, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MKG - ATH
15h 40m€256–688Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GRR - ATH
19h 12m€403–1,513Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORD - ATH
18h 23m€296–694Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AZO - ATH
20h 44m€279–933
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Athens is to train and fly which costs €290 - €700 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Athens is to taxi and fly which takes 15h 40m and costs €250 - €700.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Athens is 8636 km.
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Grand Rapids to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 6h ahead of Grand Rapids. It is currently 1:34 AM in Grand Rapids and 7:34 AM in Athens.
There are 12346+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Athens, Greece?
Allegiant Air, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Muskegon to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Muskegon to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Muskegon to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Muskegon to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Muskegon to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
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