There are 10 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Fort Rucker by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dothan Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane GRR - DHN
- Take the taxi from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Fort Ruckertaxi
7h 56m$142–715Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dothanbus
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Ruckertaxi
23h 19m$174–346Drive 889.8 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Fort Ruckercar 889.8 mi
16h 9m$163–235Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane GRR - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Fort Ruckercar
7h 10m$150–778Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane GRR - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Ruckercar
8h 41m$150–778Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbus Airport, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane GRR - CSG
- Drive from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Fort Ruckercar
9h 39m$146–739Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane MDW - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Ruckercar
10h 17m$156–622Train, bus, taxi via Carbondale
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dothanbus
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Ruckertaxi
24h 28m$226–479Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dothanbus
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Ruckertaxi
24h 56m$176–404Train, bus, taxi #2
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dothanbus
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Ruckertaxi
25h 47m$194–359
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Fort Rucker is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Fort Rucker is to fly and drive which takes 7h 10m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Fort Rucker is 844 miles. The road distance is 895 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Fort Rucker without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 19m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Grand Rapids to Fort Rucker, including transfers.
Fort Rucker is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 9:48 AM in Grand Rapids and 8:48 AM in Fort Rucker.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Fort Rucker is 895 miles. It takes approximately 16h 9m to drive from Grand Rapids to Fort Rucker.
There are 16+ hotels available in Fort Rucker.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Fort Rucker, AL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Rapids to Fort Rucker. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Kentwood Station - Woodland, take the line 27 bus to Gerald R Ford Airport, walk to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) airport, fly to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN), then take the taxi to Fort Rucker. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Greyhound Benton Harbor, take the bus to Gary Bus Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Dothan, then take the taxi to Fort Rucker.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dothan Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbus Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbus Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- 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 Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dothan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–70
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
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