There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Bowling Green by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Nashville, bus
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Nashville (BNA)plane GRR - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
8h 5m$178–683Drive 461.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Bowling Greencar 461.2 mi
8h 43m$85–122Bus via Benton Harbor
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
14h 20m$150–313Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
16h 52m$220–463Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane GRR - SDF
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
11h 10m$191–855Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)plane MDW - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
11h 20m$222–763Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nashville (BNA)plane ORD - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
11h 41m$249–610Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Nashville
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nashville (BNA)plane DTW - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
10h 43m$562–1,365Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
17h 48m$204–398
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Bowling Green is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Bowling Green is to fly and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Bowling Green station. However, there are services departing from Greyhound Grand Rapids and arriving at Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Gary Bus Station, Ctc-R and Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Bowling Green is 597 miles. The road distance is 463.9 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Bowling Green without a car is to bus via Benton Harbor which takes 14h 20m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Grand Rapids to Bowling Green, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Greyhound Grand Rapids station.
Grand Rapids to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Greyhound Benton Harbor station.
Bowling Green is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 7:19 PM in Grand Rapids and 6:19 PM in Bowling Green.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Bowling Green is 464 miles. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Grand Rapids to Bowling Green.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Bowling Green via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Gary Bus Station, Indianapolis, Illinois St (Greyhound Bus Station), Ctc-R, Lafayette Rd & Georgetown Rd, Indianapolis, and Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Detroit to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
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 Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
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