There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Brooklyn by plane, subway, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane GRR - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 15 St-Prospect Parksubway
5h 51m$102–557Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane GRR - JFK
6h 57m$66–330Bus via Lansing
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
19h 35mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
26h 1m$601–1,003Drive 726.9 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Brooklyncar 726.9 mi
13h 4m$133–192Line 6 bus, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, line 2 subway
- Take the bus from Fountain/Division to Kentwood Station - Woodlandbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane GRR - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Church Avsubway
6h 3m$84–356Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GRR - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
7h 33m$104–1,051Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus It 22
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0420
23h 24m$144–248
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Brooklyn is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Brooklyn is to fly and subway which takes 5h 51m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Brooklyn. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids and arriving at New York Midtown via East Lansing Amtrak Station and Toledo Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to Brooklyn. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Church Av via Chicago Union Station and 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 1m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Brooklyn is 650 miles. The road distance is 731.1 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Brooklyn without a car is to bus via Lansing which takes 19h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Grand Rapids to Brooklyn, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Brooklyn bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Grand Rapids station.
Grand Rapids to Brooklyn train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Brooklyn is to bus via Lansing which takes 19h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 26h 1m, you could also fly, which costs $65 - $330 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Prospect Park via East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Toledo Bus Stop, New York Midtown, and 34 St-Herald Sq in around 19h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Church Av via Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and 34 St-Penn Station in around 26h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 15 St-Prospect Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Church Av
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
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
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $16–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
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
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 616-456-7514
- Website
- ridetherapid.org
Bus from Fountain/Division to Kentwood Station - Woodland
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.ridetherapid.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.ridetherapid.org/
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Grand Rapids to Brooklyn bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at East Lansing station.
Grand Rapids to Brooklyn train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Brooklyn is 731 miles. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Grand Rapids to Brooklyn.
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