There are 10 ways to get from Albany to Grand Rapids by plane, car, train or bus
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Recommended option
Fly Albany to Grand Rapids • 8h 27m
Cheapest option
Train • 21h 11m
8 alternative options
Fly Albany to Lansing, drive • 8h 14m
Fly Albany to Chicago Midway, train • 10h 37m
Fly Albany to Chicago O'Hare, train • 11h 9m
Train, bus • 22h 18m
Bus • 27h
Drive • 11h 25m
Albany to Grand Rapids by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Grand Rapids is to train which costs $40 - $350 and takes 21h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Grand Rapids is to fly and drive which takes 8h 14m and costs $240 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany to Grand Rapids. However, there are services departing from Albany, Ny and arriving at Grand Rapids, MI via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Detroit, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
No, there is no direct train from Albany station to Grand Rapids station. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 11m.
The distance between Albany and Grand Rapids is 620 miles. The road distance is 673.6 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Grand Rapids without a car is to train which takes 21h 11m and costs $40 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Albany to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Albany to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany, Ny station.
Albany to Grand Rapids train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $140 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $350 and takes 21h 11m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $330 and takes 27h.
- Distance: 620.4 miles
- Duration: 8h 27m
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines and two other airlines fly from Albany to Grand Rapids hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Albany to Grand Rapids via Chicago Union Station in around 21h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany to Grand Rapids via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Albany to Grand Rapids via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Albany to Lansing via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $550
Flights from Albany to Lansing via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $550
Flights from New York La Guardia to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
Flights from New York La Guardia to Grand Rapids via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
Flights from New York La Guardia to Grand Rapids via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
Flights from New York La Guardia to Grand Rapids via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
Flights from New York La Guardia to Grand Rapids via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
Flights from Albany to Kalamazoo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Albany to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $450
Flights from Albany to Chicago O'Hare via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany to Grand Rapids via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $490
Flights from Albany to Grand Rapids via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
Flights from Albany to Lansing via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $750
Flights from New York La Guardia to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $450
Flights from New York La Guardia to Grand Rapids via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $450
Flights from Albany to Kalamazoo via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Albany to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Albany to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany to Grand Rapids via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Albany to Grand Rapids via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from New York La Guardia to Grand Rapids via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Albany to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $330
Flights from Albany to Chicago O'Hare via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $330
Flights from Albany to Chicago O'Hare via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany to Grand Rapids via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $480
Flights from Albany to Grand Rapids via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $480
Flights from New York La Guardia to Grand Rapids via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $450
Flights from Albany to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $500
Flights from Albany to Chicago Midway via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Albany to Chicago O'Hare via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $410
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6 - $90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $6 - $29
- Child Coach - short notice
- $19 - $29
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $16 - $55
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $18 - $55
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $23 - $40
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $95
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $18 - $90
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $7 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $22 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $18 - $60
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $20 - $60
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $25 - $50
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $110
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $21 - $100
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $110
- Child Coach - short notice
- $55 - $95
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $50 - $170
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $55 - $170
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $75 - $200
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $100 - $330
- Business Seat - short notice
- $110 - $340
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $90 - $250
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $90
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30 - $90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30 - $70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $26 - $40
Train from Albany to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $120
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70 - $120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70 - $100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55 - $75
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI - Amtrak to Vernon J Ehlers Station - Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22 - $80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $22 - $80
- Phone
- +1 800-292-3831
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $95
- Website
- https://www.indiantrails.com/
- Children 2-16
- $15 - $22
- College students
- $20 - $28
- Senior Citizens 62+
- $22 - $35
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $35 - $50
- Saver
- $40 - $75
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16 - $55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Albany to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Grand Rapids, MI station.
Albany to Grand Rapids train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Grand Rapids is 674 miles. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Albany to Grand Rapids.
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