There are 11 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Jekyll Island by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)GRR - BQK
7h 38m$164–719Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Brunswick
27h 14m$172–396Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Savannah
- Take the bus from Savannah Bus Station to Brunswick
39h 23m$312–612Drive 1,003.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Jekyll Island1,003.3 mi
19h 47m$184–265Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Jacksonville (JAX)GRR - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
8h 55m$213–977Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Savannah, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Savannah (SAV)GRR - SAV
- Take the bus from Savannah Bus Station to Brunswick
8h 56m$215–945Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)ORD - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
12h 37m$188–703Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)MDW - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
12h 26m$208–853Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Jacksonville
- 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 Jacksonville (JAX)DTW - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
11h 45m$171–740Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Savannah, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Savannah (SAV)ORD - SAV
- Take the bus from Savannah Bus Station to Brunswick
12h 39m$200–721Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Savannah
- 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 Savannah (SAV)DTW - SAV
- Take the bus from Savannah Bus Station to Brunswick
11h 52m$193–528
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Jekyll Island is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Jekyll Island is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Jekyll Island is 872 miles. The road distance is 1009.1 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Jekyll Island without a car is to bus which takes 27h 14m and costs $170 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Grand Rapids to Jekyll Island, including transfers.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Jekyll Island is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $400 and takes 27h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Jekyll Island is 1009 miles. It takes approximately 19h 47m to drive from Grand Rapids to Jekyll Island.
There are 784+ hotels available in Jekyll Island.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Jekyll Island, GA, USA?
Delta and Frontier Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Jekyll Island via Chicago, Atlanta Bus Station, and Brunswick in around 27h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Savannah via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Savannah via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Savannah via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Savannah via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Savannah via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Savannah via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Savannah via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Savannah via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Savannah via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
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
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21–90
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
Bus from Savannah Bus Station to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- 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 Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
- 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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