There are 10 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Kansas by plane, train, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane GRR - ICT
7h 9m$206–981Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Kansas City (MCI)plane GRR - MCI
8h 27m$134–754Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
17h 29m$343–625Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
18h 43m$238–445Drive 843.4 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Wichitacar 843.4 mi
14h 17m$154–223Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ORD - ICT
8h 26m$202–847Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MDW - ICT
8h 1m$235–1,000Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
9h 51m$173–823Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
10h 12m$410–870Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Wichitabus
23h 5m$303–401
Grand Rapids to Kansas by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Kansas is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Kansas is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Kansas. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station, 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha and Hydraulic and Wassell IB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Kansas is 747 miles. The road distance is 848.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Kansas without a car is to train and taxi which takes 17h 29m and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Grand Rapids to Kansas, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Kansas bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Kansas is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $200 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $410 and takes 23h 5m.
Grand Rapids to Kansas bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Kansas is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 1:18 PM in Grand Rapids and 12:18 PM in Kansas.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Kansas, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Transit Center via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha, Wichita, and Hydraulic and Wassell IB in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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 Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- 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 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
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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