There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Wright-Patterson AFB by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus StationFlixBus 2552
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus StationGreyhound US0110
9h 44m$109–205Drive 269.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Wright-Patterson AFB269.1 mi
5h 57m$50–71Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
13h 31m$124–306Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dayton
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Dayton (DAY)GRR - DAY
6h 32m$129–544Bus via Lansing
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
11h 47mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro CenterSsl
- Take the bus from Gary, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
14h 25m$98–201Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)ORD - DAY
7h 52m$127–416Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Dayton
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Dayton (DAY)MKG - DAY
4h 54m$162–391Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)GRR - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
10h 34m$137–697
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Dayton (DAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Wright-Patterson AFB is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Wright-Patterson AFB is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $160 - $400.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Wright-Patterson AFB is 402 miles. The road distance is 270.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Wright-Patterson AFB without a car is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Grand Rapids to Wright-Patterson AFB, including transfers.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Wright-Patterson AFB is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $100 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $550 and takes 6h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Wright-Patterson AFB is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Grand Rapids to Wright-Patterson AFB.
There are 172+ hotels available in Wright-Patterson AFB.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Wright-Patterson AFB via Detroit Bus Station and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Dayton (DAY) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Muskegon to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Muskegon to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dayton via Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Gary, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
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