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How to get fromGrand Rapids to Normalby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Normal by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

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    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Pere Marquette
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    7h 6m
    $49–153

  2. Bus via Champaign

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus bus
    8h 35m
    $61–142

  3. Drive 278.5 mi

    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Normalcar car 278.5 mi
    4h 46m
    $51–74

  4. Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MKG - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    5h 25m
    $160–294

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2552
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus bus Greyhound US0145S
    9h 50m
    $58–119

  6. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane GRR - BMI
    7h 14m
    $75–495

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane ORD - BMI
    8h 28m
    $72–337

  8. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane GRR - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    7h 50m
    $67–437

Grand Rapids to Normal by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Normal, IL, USA?

You can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Bloomington-Normal via Chicago Union Station in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Bloomington via Chicago and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 8h 35m.

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