There are 9 ways to get from Charlotte to Grand Island by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Central Nebraska Regional Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)plane CLT - GRI
8h 15m$134–568Fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane CLT - LNK
- Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Grand Islandcar
8h 21m$112–495Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Stationbus
34h 25m$189–350Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Hastings Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Hastings Station to Grand Islandtaxi
42h 38m$1,055–1,721Drive 1,240.1 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Grand Islandcar 1,240.1 mi
21h 2m$212–307Fly to Kearney Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane CLT - EAR
- Take the bus from Kearney to Grand Island Bus Stationbus
9h 4m$184–499Fly to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Omaha (OMA)plane CLT - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Grand Islandbus
9h 15m$179–724Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Stationbus
36h 23m$259–436Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Stationbus
44h 27m$751–1,260
Charlotte to Grand Island by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Grand Island is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Grand Island is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte to Grand Island station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte and arriving at Grand Island Bus Station via Columbus and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 25m.
The distance between Charlotte and Grand Island is 1040 miles. The road distance is 1247.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Grand Island without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 34h 25m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Charlotte to Grand Island, including transfers.
Charlotte to Grand Island bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Charlotte station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Grand Island is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Columbus, which costs $180 - $350 and takes 34h 25m.
Charlotte to Grand Island bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus station.
Grand Island is 1h behind Charlotte. It is currently 2:31 PM in Charlotte and 1:31 PM in Grand Island.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Grand Island, NE, USA?
American Airlines flies from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte to Grand Island Bus Station via Columbus and Chicago Bus Station in around 34h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Greenville/Spartanburg, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Hastings Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kearney to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Island Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha to Grand Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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