There are 6 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Mendota by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, 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.
Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane GRR - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mendotabus
11h 36m$187–759Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus
- Take the bus from Fresno Downtown to Mendotabus
2d 8h$835–1,740Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Downtown to Mendotabus
2d 12h$463–852Drive 2,264.8 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Mendotacar 2,264.8 mi
38h 6m$414–597Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ORD - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mendotabus
13h 36m$263–545Taxi to Muskegon, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MKG - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mendotabus
11h 45m$205–602
Grand Rapids to Mendota by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Mendota is to train and fly and bus which costs $260 - $550 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Mendota is to fly and bus which takes 11h 36m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Mendota. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Mendota via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Fresno Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Mendota is 1916 miles. The road distance is 2278 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Mendota without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $800 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Grand Rapids to Mendota, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Mendota bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Grand Rapids to Mendota bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Mendota is 3h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 6:34 AM in Grand Rapids and 3:34 AM in Mendota.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Mendota is 2278 miles. It takes approximately 38h 6m to drive from Grand Rapids to Mendota.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Mendota, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Mendota via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Fresno Bus Station, and Fresno Downtown in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Muskegon to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Muskegon to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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
- Website
- ruraltransit.org
Bus from Fresno to Mendota
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
Bus from Fresno Downtown to Mendota
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
Bus from Fresno Downtown to Mendota
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
Bus from Fresno to Mendota
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
Bus from Fresno to Mendota
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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