There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Montrose by plane, train, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane GRR - MTJ
7h 55m$179–699Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar
33h 48m$464–981Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrosecar
34h 37m$258–444Drive 1,422.6 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Montrosecar 1,422.6 mi
23h 38m$260–375Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane GRR - GJT
- Drive from Grand-Junction-Airport-GJT to Montrosecar
8h 50m$195–871Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane GRR - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
9h 36m$253–849Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane ORD - MTJ
9h 53m$181–615
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Montrose is to bus and drive which costs $250 - $450 and takes 34h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Montrose is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Montrose is 1230 miles. The road distance is 1430.9 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Grand Rapids to Montrose, including transfers.
Montrose is 2h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 6:43 PM in Grand Rapids and 4:43 PM in Montrose.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Montrose is 1431 miles. It takes approximately 23h 38m to drive from Grand Rapids to Montrose.
There are 32+ hotels available in Montrose.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Montrose, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
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