There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Little Rock by car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Grand Rapids to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane LAN - LIT
6h 26m$126–534Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane AZO - LIT
8h 41m$97–424Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
18h 15m$257–525Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicagobus FlixBus 2552
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus Milwaukee
18h 49mDrive 787.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Little Rockcar 787.3 mi
12h 56m$144–208Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane GRR - LIT
6h 49m$109–502Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane ORD - LIT
8h 18m$134–488Taxi to Muskegon, fly
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane MKG - LIT
5h 31m$157–445Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
18h 15m$266–501
Grand Rapids to Little Rock by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Little Rock is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Little Rock is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $150 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Little Rock. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids and arriving at River Cities via Sox-35th Red Line Station, Tornado Bus Co - Chicago and WalmartBaseline. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to Little Rock station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Little Rock is 761 miles. The road distance is 791.9 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Little Rock without a car is to train which takes 18h 15m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Grand Rapids to Little Rock, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Little Rock bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Grand Rapids station.
Grand Rapids to Little Rock train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Little Rock is to train which takes 18h 15m and costs $250 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 49m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $500 and takes 6h 49m.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Little Rock, AR, USA?
You can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 18h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids to River Cities via Chicago, 95th, Sox-35th, Sox-35th Red Line Station, California & 35th Street, Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, and WalmartBaseline in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Muskegon to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Muskegon to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Muskegon to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
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 Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Grand Rapids to Little Rock bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Chicago station.
Little Rock is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 2:02 PM in Grand Rapids and 1:02 PM in Little Rock.
Grand Rapids to Little Rock train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Little Rock is 792 miles. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Grand Rapids to Little Rock.
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