There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to French Lick by plane, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, bus, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane GRR - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to French Lickcar
7h 12m$110–621Drive 337.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to French Lickcar 337.8 mi
7h 24m$62–89Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Paoli Walmartbus
12h 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Paoli Walmartbus
13h 42m$258–460Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MDW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to French Lickcar
8h 43m$206–822Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ORD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to French Lickcar
9h 4m$184–635Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DTW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to French Lickcar
8h 31m$145–834Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Indianapolis (IND)plane GRR - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to The Graduate Hotel
- Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Paoli Walmartbus
11h 8m$150–587Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Paoli Walmartbus
12h 47m
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to French Lick is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to French Lick is to fly and drive which takes 7h 12m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to French Lick. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Paoli Walmart via Chicago Union Station and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and French Lick is 404 miles. The road distance is 339.8 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to French Lick without a car is to bus via Indianapolis which takes 12h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Grand Rapids to French Lick, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to French Lick bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Grand Rapids to French Lick bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to French Lick is 340 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Grand Rapids to French Lick.
There are 22+ hotels available in French Lick.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and French Lick, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to French Lick via Chicago Union Station, Indianapolis Union Station, and Paoli Walmart in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Detroit to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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 Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
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
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 Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Paoli Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Paoli Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Bloomington, IN to Paoli Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Bloomington, IN to Paoli Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- 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
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to The Graduate Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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