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There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Clinton by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Bloomington-Normal to Clintontaxi taxi
    7h 40m
    $232–344

  2. Drive  303.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Clintoncar car 303.9 mi
    5h 16m
    $51–73

  3. Bus

    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 Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus FlixBus N2521
    9h 26m

  4. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane GRR - BMI
    2. Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Clintontaxi taxi
    6h 56m
    $124–419

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Bloomington-Normal to Clintontaxi taxi
    10h 46m

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane ORD - BMI
    3. Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Clintontaxi taxi
    7h 41m
    $207–492

  7. Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MKG - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Bloomington-Normal to Clintontaxi taxi
    6h 12m
    $332–470

  8. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane ORD - DEC
    3. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Clintontaxi taxi
    7h 54m
    $202–487

  9. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane ORD - CMI
    3. Take the taxi from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Clintontaxi taxi
    8h 15m
    $252–547

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 325.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Clinton, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Clinton via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Decatur Downtown Transportation Center in around 9h 26m.

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