There are 4 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Columbus by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Columbus Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane GRR - CSG
8h 55m$101–506Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
25h 4m$201–396Drive 810.6 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Columbuscar 810.6 mi
16h 30m$148–214Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane GRR - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
8h$166–721
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Columbus Airport (CSG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Columbus is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Columbus is to fly and bus which takes 8h and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Columbus is 741 miles. The road distance is 815.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Columbus without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 4m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Grand Rapids to Columbus, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Columbus is 815 miles. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Grand Rapids to Columbus.
There are 127+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Columbus, GA, USA?
Delta flies from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Columbus Airport (CSG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbus Airport via Detroit, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (706) 324-3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/ft-benning/
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