The bus between Grand Rapids and Des Plaines takes 12h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Grand Rapids to Des Plaines. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a week between Grand Rapids and Des Plaines. The earliest departure is at 6:40 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Grand Rapids is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Des Plaines at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Union Station and take an average of 12h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Des Plaines. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids station and arriving at Des Plaines station via Chicago Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
Grand Rapids to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Grand Rapids to Des Plaines bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Des Plaines is 209 km. The road distance is 336 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station once a week. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 4h 8m.
