There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Grand Forks by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Detroit to Grand Forks International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane DTW - GFK
6h 8m$113–502Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Grand Forksbus
24h 12m$254–406Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Grand Forksbus
24h 16m$344–658Drive 959.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Grand Forkscar 959.4 mi
17h 54m$176–253Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane GRR - GFK
6h 57m$115–514Fly Detroit to Hector International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane DTW - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Grand Forkstaxi
6h 55m$232–632Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hector International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane GRR - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Grand Forkstaxi
8h 9m$234–654Bus via Brainerd
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Grand Forksbus
26h$197–324
Detroit (DTW) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Grand Forks is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $110 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan to Grand Forks. However, there are services departing from Woodward & Gratiot and arriving at Grand Forks via Detroit, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis and Fargo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 12m.
The distance between Michigan and Grand Forks is 809 miles. The road distance is 965 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Grand Forks without a car is to bus which takes 24h 12m and costs $250 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Michigan to Grand Forks, including transfers.
Michigan to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $110 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $410 and takes 24h 12m.
Michigan to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Grand Forks is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 10:21 PM in Michigan and 9:21 PM in Grand Forks.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Grand Forks, ND, USA?
Delta flies from Detroit (DTW) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Grand Forks via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Fargo in around 24h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to Grand Forks International Airport via Milwaukee, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to Grand Forks International Airport via Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to Grand Forks International Airport via Traverse City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Detroit to Grand Forks International Airport via Green Bay, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to Grand Forks International Airport via Iron Mountain, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Detroit to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Fargo to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Fargo to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Brainerd to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
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Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Grand Forks is 965 miles. It takes approximately 17h 54m to drive from Michigan to Grand Forks.
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