There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids by train, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tomah Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Tomah Amtrak to Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
10h 36m$191–308Drive 422.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapidscar 422.5 mi
7h 12m$78–112Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids, WIbus 112
12h 31m$85–182Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
- 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 Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
6h 48m$124–559Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids, WIbus 112
12h 36m$94–203Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane GRR - ATW
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Wisconsin Rapidscar
7h 20m$87–514Train 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 Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
8h 10m$118–383Taxi 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 Wisconsin Rapidstaxi
5h 5m$152–366Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Appleton International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane ORD - ATW
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Wisconsin Rapidscar
8h 52m$81–338
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $150 - $370.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Wisconsin Rapids is 469 miles. The road distance is 425 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 36m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids, including transfers.
Wisconsin Rapids is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 4:09 PM in Grand Rapids and 3:09 PM in Wisconsin Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids is 425 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids.
There are 46+ hotels available in Wisconsin Rapids.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids via Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, Madison, and Wisconsin Rapids, WI in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Muskegon to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tomah Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Northwoods Cab
- Phone
- +1-715-393-7788
- Website
- northwoodscab.com
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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