There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Anniston by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane GRR - BHM
- Take the taxi from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Annistontaxi
7h 22m$284–964Drive 734.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Annistoncar 734.1 mi
13h 43m$134–194Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Annistonbus
20h 35m$188–331Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Anniston Amtrak Stationtrain
35h 37m$487–1,045Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane GRR - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Annistonbus
7h 26m$147–652Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane MDW - BHM
- Take the taxi from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Annistontaxi
8h 48m$322–1,033Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane ORD - BHM
- Take the taxi from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Annistontaxi
9h 20m$299–880Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane DTW - BHM
- Take the taxi from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Annistontaxi
8h 29m$293–974Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Annistonbus
23h 43m$256–356
Grand Rapids to Anniston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Anniston is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Anniston is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 22m and costs $280 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Anniston. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids and arriving at Anniston via Chicago and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to Anniston station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Anniston Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 37m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Anniston is 723 miles. The road distance is 738.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Anniston without a car is to bus which takes 20h 35m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Grand Rapids to Anniston, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Anniston bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Grand Rapids to Anniston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Anniston is to bus which takes 20h 35m and costs $180 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 35h 37m.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Anniston, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Anniston via Chicago and Atlanta Bus Station in around 20h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Anniston Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 35h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Anniston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–220
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anniston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anniston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–220
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anniston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anniston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anniston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anniston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-322-2222
Birmingham Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-222-2222
- Website
- birminghamyellowcab.com
Silver Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 205-701-2222
- Website
- silvercab.us
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-322-2222
Birmingham Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-222-2222
- Website
- birminghamyellowcab.com
Silver Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 205-701-2222
- Website
- silvercab.us
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-322-2222
Birmingham Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-222-2222
- Website
- birminghamyellowcab.com
Silver Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 205-701-2222
- Website
- silvercab.us
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-322-2222
Birmingham Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-222-2222
- Website
- birminghamyellowcab.com
Silver Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 205-701-2222
- Website
- silvercab.us
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Rapids to Anniston bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Anniston is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 2:16 AM in Grand Rapids and 1:16 AM in Anniston.
Grand Rapids to Anniston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Anniston is 738 miles. It takes approximately 13h 43m to drive from Grand Rapids to Anniston.
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