There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Arches National Park by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane GRR - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
10h 1m$414–1,204Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane GRR - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Arches National Parkcar
11h 16m$174–699Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
36h 30m$696–1,368Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
36h 59m$390–670Drive 1,508.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Arches National Park Visitor Centercar 1,508.3 mi
24h 6m$276–398Fly to Moab
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Moab (CNY)plane GRR - CNY
11h 37m$274–894Train
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the train from Denver Union Station to Moab, UTtrain
2d 15h
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Arches National Park is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Arches National Park is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 1m and costs $410 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Arches National Park. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Moab, UT via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to Arches National Park. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Moab, UT via Chicago Union Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Arches National Park is 1351 miles. The road distance is 1517.1 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Arches National Park without a car is to train and shuttle which takes 36h 30m and costs $650 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Grand Rapids to Arches National Park, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Arches National Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Grand Rapids to Arches National Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Arches National Park is to bus which takes 36h 59m and costs $390 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $900 and takes 11h 37m, you could also train, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Arches National Park, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Arches National Park via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Green River, and Moab, UT in around 36h 59m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and three other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Moab (CNY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Moab via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Moab via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Moab via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Moab via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Moab via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- [email protected]
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Train from Denver Union Station to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Rapids to Arches National Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Arches National Park is 2h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 7:38 PM in Grand Rapids and 5:38 PM in Arches National Park.
Grand Rapids to Arches National Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Arches National Park is 1517 miles. It takes approximately 24h 6m to drive from Grand Rapids to Arches National Park.
There are 574+ hotels available in Arches National Park.










