There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal by bus, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 6 bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, line 7 subway
best- Take the bus from Fountain/Division to Kentwood Station - Woodland
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)GRR - LGA
- Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to Grand Central-42 St
5h 18mBus, bus to Detroit, fly to Laguardia Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)DTW - LGA
7h 58m$67–297Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus StationFlixBus 2552
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0420
21h 1m$113–216Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union StationPere Marquette
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationLake Shore Limited / ...
25h 45m$189–549Drive 725.2 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal725.2 mi
12h 45m$133–192Line 6 bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fountain/Division to Kentwood Station - Woodland
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)GRR - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
5h 49m$199–443Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)GRR - JFK
7h 52m$97–492Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)DTW - JFK
7h 45m$80–385Bus via Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Detroit, MI1483
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0420
21h 21m$116–225
Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal is to bus which costs $110 - $220 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal is to line 6 bus and fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs $190 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to Grand Central Terminal station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Grand Central Terminal is 642 miles. The road distance is 729.5 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 21h 1m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Grand Rapids station.
Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal is to bus which takes 21h 1m and costs $110 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $550 and takes 25h 45m, you could also fly, which costs $95 - $500 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal via Detroit Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 21h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Grand Central Terminal via Chicago Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 616-456-7514
- Website
- ridetherapid.org
Bus from Fountain/Division to Kentwood Station - Woodland
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- The Rapid
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.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
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal is 729 miles. It takes approximately 12h 45m to drive from Grand Rapids to Grand Central Terminal.
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