There are 10 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Maine by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Portland (PWM)plane GRR - PWM
6h 35m$114–604Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
25h 47m$197–367Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
29h 52m$410–864Drive 886.2 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Portlandcar 886.2 mi
16h 46m$162–234Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bangor (BGR)plane GRR - BGR
8h 4m$148–708Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Portland
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PWM)plane DTW - PWM
7h 22m$123–614Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Portland
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Portland (PWM)plane MDW - PWM
8h 15m$182–723Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Portland
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Portland (PWM)plane ORD - PWM
8h 40m$154–590Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane GRR - BOS
- Take the train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 21m$131–533Bus via New York
- 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 New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to City of Portlandbus
27h 25m$234–396
Grand Rapids to Maine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Maine is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Maine is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Maine. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids and arriving at Congress St + Center St via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, MA - South Station and Portland Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 47m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Maine is 784 miles. The road distance is 891.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Maine without a car is to bus which takes 25h 47m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Grand Rapids to Maine, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Maine bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Grand Rapids station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Maine is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $370 and takes 25h 47m.
Grand Rapids to Maine bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Maine is 891 miles. It takes approximately 16h 46m to drive from Grand Rapids to Maine.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Maine, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Portland (PWM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Congress St + Center St via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, and Portland Transportation Center in around 25h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bangor via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- 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 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 Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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