There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Merrill by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
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 Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane GRR - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Merrilltaxi
7h 10m$119–554Drive 462.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Merrillcar 462.6 mi
8h 8m$85–122Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 31m$132–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0150S
13h 6m$122–227Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rhinelander, taxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Rhinelander (RHI)plane GRR - RHI
- Take the taxi from Rhinelander (RHI) to Merrilltaxi
7h 20m$194–694Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane ORD - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Merrilltaxi
8h$117–394Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)plane MKG - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Merrilltaxi
4h 53m$147–351Bus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Centerbus
13h 39m$108–191Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Airport to Wausau Transit Centerbus
14h 24m$101–147
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Merrill is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Merrill is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $140 - $360.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Merrill is 290 miles. The road distance is 465.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Merrill without a car is to train and bus via Milwaukee which takes 12h 31m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Grand Rapids to Merrill, including transfers.
Merrill is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 7:29 PM in Grand Rapids and 6:29 PM in Merrill.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Merrill is 465 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Grand Rapids to Merrill.
There are 16+ hotels available in Merrill.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Merrill, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Merrill via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, and Wausau Transit Center in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rhinelander via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Muskegon to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Muskegon to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rhinelander via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
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
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Wausau Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee Airport to Wausau Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39–44
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- 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
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
Rapid Cab Company
- Phone
- 715 365 7433
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
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