There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Anchorage by car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Grand Rapids to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LAN - ANC
13h 4m$433–1,718Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
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 28m$281–479Drive 3,738.7 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Anchoragecar 3,738.7 mi
2d 20h$683–986Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane GRR - ANC
12h 16m$296–1,206Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane AZO - ANC
16h 52m$304–1,228Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MKG - ANC
16h 41m$364–1,199Bus, bus to Detroit, fly
- 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
14h 33m$415–1,668
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Anchorage is to train and fly which costs $280 - $480 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Anchorage is to fly which takes 12h 16m and costs $290 - $1,300.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Anchorage is 2990 miles. The road distance is 3760.5 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Grand Rapids to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 4h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 9:51 AM in Grand Rapids and 5:51 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Anchorage is 3761 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Grand Rapids to Anchorage.
There are 204+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Muskegon to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
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
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- 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
- 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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