There are 6 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Fairbanks by car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
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 Fairbanks (FAI)plane LAN - FAI
14h 52m$385–1,420Bus 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 Fairbanks (FAI)plane AZO - FAI
17h 16m$296–1,130Drive 3,622.9 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Fairbankscar 3,622.9 mi
2d 17h$662–955Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane GRR - FAI
13h 52m$358–1,308Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
15h 15m$334–1,124Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MKG - FAI
14h 26m$326–1,001
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Fairbanks is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 13h 52m and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Fairbanks is 2921 miles. The road distance is 3644.1 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Grand Rapids to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 6:57 PM in Grand Rapids and 2:57 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Fairbanks is 3644 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Grand Rapids to Fairbanks.
There are 180+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Muskegon to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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