There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Alaska by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane GRR - ANC
11h 53m$456–1,706Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
13h 42m$286–488Drive 3,738.7 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Anchoragecar 3,738.7 mi
2d 20h$683–986Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane GRR - FAI
12h 39m$396–1,506Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane DTW - ANC
12h 38m$455–1,668Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
14h 3m$316–1,118Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MKG - ANC
16h 55m$384–1,199
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Alaska is to train and fly which costs $280 - $490 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Alaska is to fly which takes 11h 53m and costs $450 - $1,800.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Alaska is 2905 miles. The road distance is 3760.5 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Grand Rapids to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 4h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 3:26 PM in Grand Rapids and 11:26 AM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Alaska is 3761 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Grand Rapids to Alaska.
There are 150+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Alaska, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Muskegon to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–370
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Muskegon to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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