There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or taxi
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane GRR - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Tunnel Rd at Reddick Rdcar
8h 1m$145–821Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane ORD - AVL
10h 32m$90–399Bus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
23h 53m$154–291Drive 626.1 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkwaycar 626.1 mi
12h 9m$115–165Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane GRR - AVL
8h 59m$106–606Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane DTW - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Tunnel Rd at Reddick Rdcar
8h 26m$99–494Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane GRR - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus
9h 59m$129–651Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane MKG - AVL
7h 21m$124–353
Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway. However, there are services departing from Greyhound Grand Rapids and arriving at Tunnel Rd at Reddick Rd via Detroit Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center) and S2 + We2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 53m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Blue Ridge Parkway is 661 miles. The road distance is 629.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway without a car is to bus which takes 23h 53m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Greyhound Grand Rapids station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway is to bus which takes 23h 53m and costs $150 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $650 and takes 8h 59m.
Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway is 630 miles. It takes approximately 12h 9m to drive from Grand Rapids to Blue Ridge Parkway.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Blue Ridge Parkway, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Tunnel Rd at Reddick Rd via Detroit Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Asheville, NC, S2 + We2, and Tunnel Rd at Reddick Rd in around 23h 53m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Muskegon to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Muskegon to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Muskegon to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Muskegon to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
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