There are 10 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus 1483
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
9h 46m$126–382Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane GRR - YYZ
7h 31m$89–508Bus, train via Kalamazoo
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
10h 53m$158–480Drive 577.3 km
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Toronto Union Stationcar 577.3 km
5h 59m$114–165Bus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus 1483
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus FlixBus 2701 / ...
11h 49m$100–175Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane GRR - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 38m$152–867Bus to Windsor Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YQG - YYZ
8h 1m$358–997Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane ORD - YTZ
8h 51m$332–1,968Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Toronto Pearson 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane DTW - YYZ
8h 5m$451–1,701Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Buffalo Niagara 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DTW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
9h 18m$149–850
Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario by bus, train, car, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario. However, there are services departing from Greyhound Grand Rapids and arriving at Queens Quay West at Bay St East Side via Detroit Bus Station and Bay St at Harbour St South Side - Ferry Docks Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Lake Ontario is 657 km. The road distance is 577.3 km.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario without a car is to bus which takes 11h 49m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Greyhound Grand Rapids station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $85 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 11h 49m.
Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario is 577 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Grand Rapids to Lake Ontario.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Lake Ontario, ON, Canada?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Queens Quay West at Bay St East Side via Detroit Bus Station, Toronto, and Bay St at Harbour St South Side - Ferry Docks Terminal in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Detroit to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Detroit to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Detroit to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Windsor Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Detroit to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kalamazoo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $13–15
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $13–15
- Adult
- $30–45
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