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How to get fromGrand Rapids to Auburnby train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 4 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Auburn by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Pere Marquette
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Waterloo Amtrak Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    8h
    $115–235

  2. Drive 137 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Auburncar car 137 mi
    2h 41m
    $25–37

  3. Bus via Chicago (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Waterloo Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h
    $129–188

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Waterloo Amtrak Stationbus bus
    8h 50m
    $81–160

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  • Distance: 335.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Auburn, IN, USA?

You can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Auburn via Chicago Union Station and Waterloo Amtrak Station in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Auburn via Chicago Union Station and Waterloo Amtrak Station in around 8h.

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