There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Kentucky by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Indianapolis
best- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
10h 55m$71–142Drive 348.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Louisvillecar 348.2 mi
6h 51m$64–92Train, bus (Amtrak)
- 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 Louisville, KYbus
13h 27m$140–291Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Covington
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Covington (CVG)plane GRR - CVG
6h 37m$101–606Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
12h 8m$116–152Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane GRR - SDF
7h 13m$100–607Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane GRR - LEX
8h 24m$146–856Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- 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
8h 30m$144–677Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Covington
- 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 Covington (CVG)plane DTW - CVG
7h 28m$925–1,368
Grand Rapids to Kentucky by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Kentucky is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Kentucky is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Greyhound Grand Rapids and arriving at Louisville, KY via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Gary Bus Station and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Kentucky is 417 miles. The road distance is 350.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Kentucky without a car is to bus via Indianapolis which takes 10h 55m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Grand Rapids to Kentucky, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Kentucky bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Greyhound Grand Rapids station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Kentucky is to bus via Indianapolis which takes 10h 55m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $650 and takes 6h 37m.
Grand Rapids to Kentucky bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Greyhound Benton Harbor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Kentucky is 350 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Grand Rapids to Kentucky.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Kentucky, USA?
You can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Louisville, KY via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Gary Bus Station, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Covington (CVG) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
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 Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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
- 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
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