There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Hickory by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane GRR - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
6h 22m$181–779Drive 702.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Hickorycar 702.1 mi
13h 3m$129–186Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Statesvillebus
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Hickorytaxi
20h 32m$200–338Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Statesvillebus
- Take the taxi from Statesville to Hickorytaxi
24h 55m$306–586Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ORD - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
10h 1m$247–606Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MDW - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
9h 45m$240–899Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DTW - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
8h 55m$190–791Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane DTW - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Hickorycar
8h 57m$150–741Bus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
23h 50m$202–346
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Hickory is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Hickory is to fly and bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Hickory. However, there are services departing from Greyhound Grand Rapids and arriving at Hickory Airport via Detroit Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay V and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Hickory is 657 miles. The road distance is 706.2 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Hickory without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 20h 32m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Grand Rapids to Hickory, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Hickory bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Greyhound Grand Rapids station.
Grand Rapids to Hickory bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Hickory is 706 miles. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Grand Rapids to Hickory.
There are 50+ hotels available in Hickory.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Hickory via Detroit Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 23h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- 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
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Statesville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Ashland to Statesville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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