There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Fresno by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LAN - FAT
11h 44m$202–817Bus 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane AZO - FAT
13h 11m$153–627Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus
2d 6h$846–1,712Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 10h$451–847Drive 2,244.7 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Fresnocar 2,244.7 mi
37h 23m$410–592Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane GRR - FAT
9h 48m$185–755Train 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ORD - FAT
11h 48m$261–542Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MKG - FAT
9h 57m$203–598Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 13h$838–1,774
Grand Rapids to Fresno by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Fresno is to train and fly which costs $260 - $550 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Fresno is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Fresno station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Fresno is 1976 miles. The road distance is 2257.8 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Fresno without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $800 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Grand Rapids to Fresno, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Fresno bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Fresno is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $450 - $850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $800 and takes 9h 48m.
Grand Rapids to Fresno bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Fresno is 3h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 10:53 AM in Grand Rapids and 7:53 AM in Fresno.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Fresno Bus Station via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Air, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Reagan Washington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Muskegon to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Muskegon to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Reagan Washington, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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