There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Bangor by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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 Bangor (BGR)plane LAN - BGR
6h 48m$155–720Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Bangor (BGR)plane AZO - BGR
9h 19m$126–580Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
29h 30m$197–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
33h 4m$418–888Drive 965.9 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Bangorcar 965.9 mi
17h 58m$177–255Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bangor (BGR)plane GRR - BGR
8h 4m$148–758Bus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to UMA Bangorbus
29h 51m$238–408
Grand Rapids to Bangor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Bangor is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Bangor is to drive and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Bangor. However, there are services departing from Greyhound Grand Rapids and arriving at Cedar St via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, MA - South Station and Union St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Bangor is 867 miles. The road distance is 971.5 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Bangor without a car is to bus via Boston which takes 29h 30m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Grand Rapids to Bangor, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Bangor bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Greyhound Grand Rapids station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Bangor is to bus via Boston which takes 29h 30m and costs $190 - $380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $800 and takes 8h 4m.
Grand Rapids to Bangor bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at East Lansing Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Bangor is 972 miles. It takes approximately 17h 58m to drive from Grand Rapids to Bangor.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Bangor, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Cedar St via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, Bangor Transportation Center, and Union St in around 29h 30m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bangor (BGR) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Bangor via Detroit, New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to UMA Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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