There are 10 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Florida by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, or train
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Line 6 bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
best- Take the bus from Fountain/Division to Kentwood Station - Woodlandbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane GRR - JAX
6h 37m$100–507Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
29h 17mTrain (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 Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
40h 48m$948–1,552Drive 1,030.7 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Jacksonvillecar 1,030.7 mi
20h 21m$189–272Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane GRR - MIA
6h 24m$102–467Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane GRR - SFB
5h 41m$154–539Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando (MCO)plane GRR - MCO
6h 52m$138–439Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane GRR - PGD
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Cape Coraltaxi
6h 6m$179–584Line 6 bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from Fountain/Division to Kentwood Station - Woodlandbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane GRR - PIE
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Grand Central Station - Abus
7h 7m$100–470Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MDW - JAX
10h 1m$220–807
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Florida is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 20h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Florida is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Florida. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Newnan St + Ashley St via Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and JRTC Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to Florida. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Jacksonville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 48m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Florida is 918 miles. The road distance is 1036.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Florida without a car is to bus which takes 29h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Grand Rapids to Florida, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Florida bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Grand Rapids to Florida train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Florida is to bus which takes 29h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $1,600 and takes 40h 48m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $470 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Florida, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Newnan St + Ashley St via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Jacksonville, and JRTC Bay J in around 29h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Jefferson St + Beaver St via Chicago Union Station, Jacksonville, and Amtrak Station in around 40h 48m.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
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 Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- 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
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Grand Central Station - A
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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Grand Rapids to Florida bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Grand Rapids to Florida train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Florida is 1037 miles. It takes approximately 20h 21m to drive from Grand Rapids to Florida.
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