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How to get fromBig Rapids to Philadelphiaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Big Rapids to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane GRR - PHL
    7h 2m
    $98–481

  2. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane GRR - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    8h 37m
    $95–407

  3. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allentownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus bus
    25h 3m
    $166–283

  4. Bus, train via Washington

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    26h 55m
    $269–666

  5. Drive  740.2 mi

    1. Drive from Big Rapids to Philadelphiacar car 740.2 mi
    12h 41m
    $136–196

  6. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane GRR - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    8h 13m
    $110–1,099

  7. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane GRR - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    8h 46m
    $139–1,193

  8. Bus to Traverse City, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Traverse Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane TVC - PHL
    10h 59m
    $107–509

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 3m
    $172–276

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Big Rapids to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    33h 32m
    $307–793

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Big Rapids, MI, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Big Rapids to Philadelphia 30th St Station via Big Rapids, Grand Rapids, Detroit Bus Station, Allentown, and Allentown Transportation Center in around 25h 3m.

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