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

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There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Normal by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), taxi, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    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
    $86–189

  2. Drive 278.5 mi

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

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Oakbrook Mall to Watterson Commonsbus bus Peoria line
    9h 12m
    $117–164

  4. 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 8m
    $65–445

  5. Bus via South Haven

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    10h 55m
    $56–119

  6. 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
    $214–346

  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 26m
    $82–365

Grand Rapids to Normal by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest 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 Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Watterson Commons via Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Jackson, Pulaski & Cermak, Cermak & Pulaski, North Riverside Park Mall, and Oakbrook Mall in around 9h 12m.

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