There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Australia by plane or train
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane GRR - BNE
26h 2m$725–2,432Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sydney 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ORD - SYD
28h 2m$701–2,236Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GRR - SYD
25h 22m$710–2,516Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GRR - MEL
27h 44m$784–2,634Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ORD - BNE
27h 40m$716–2,152Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MDW - BNE
28h 52m$1,062–3,348Train, train to South Bend, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SBN - SYD
33h 51m$869–2,752Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MDW - SYD
28h 32m$1,097–3,432
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Australia is to train and fly which costs $700 - $2,300 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Australia is to fly which takes 25h 22m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Australia is 14565 km.
It takes approximately 26h 2m to get from Grand Rapids to Australia, including transfers.
There are 5373+ hotels available in Australia.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and United Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- 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
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $21–24
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
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