There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Kingsport by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane GRR - TRI
6h 55m$109–434Drive 584.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Kingsportcar 584.6 mi
12h 17m$107–155Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi
27h 42mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain
- Take the bus from Roanoke Amtrak Station to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi
35h 8m$693–1,068Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane ORD - TRI
8h 17m$192–507Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane MKG - TRI
7h 38m$187–527Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane GRR - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Kingsportcar
8h 34m$164–883Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Tri Cities Airport
29h 4m$352–463
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Kingsport is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Kingsport is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $100 - $440.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Kingsport is 502 miles. The road distance is 588 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Kingsport without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Grand Rapids to Kingsport, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Kingsport is 588 miles. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Grand Rapids to Kingsport.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kingsport.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Kingsport, TN, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Allegiant Air fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Muskegon to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Muskegon to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Muskegon to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
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 Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- 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
- 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
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Washington Union Station to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Roanoke Amtrak Station to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Charlotte to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Tri Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $70–100
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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