There are 10 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Lincoln by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane GRR - LNK
8h 17m$90–476Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depotbus Greyhound US0123S
17h 11m$147–287Drive 678.4 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Lincolncar 678.4 mi
11h 19m$124–179Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane ORD - LNK
9h 18m$113–453Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane MKG - LNK
5h 58m$138–409Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Omaha, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Omaha (OMA)plane GRR - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
9h 34m$158–672Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Omaha, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)plane MDW - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
11h 3m$199–742Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Omaha, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)plane ORD - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
11h 24m$551–889Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depotbus Greyhound US0123S
17h 11m$156–261Bus via South Haven
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depotbus
17h 54m$122–232
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Lincoln is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Lincoln is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $130 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Lincoln Bus Depot via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Lincoln is 618 miles. The road distance is 682.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Lincoln without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 11m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Grand Rapids to Lincoln, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Lincoln bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Lincoln is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $90 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $270 and takes 17h 11m.
Grand Rapids to Lincoln bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Lincoln is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 8:38 AM in Grand Rapids and 7:38 AM in Lincoln.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Lincoln, NE, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Lincoln via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Lincoln Bus Depot in around 17h 11m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Muskegon to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Omaha 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 Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Muskegon to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
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
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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