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How to get fromGrand Rapids to Oberlinby bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Oberlin by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, train via Lansing

    best
    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Elyria Stationtrain train
    8h 42m
    $121–201

  2. Drive 248.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Oberlincar car 248.9 mi
    4h 57m
    $46–66

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Pere Marquette
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elyria Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    11h 51m
    $185–358

  4. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane GRR - CLE
    6h 9m
    $139–584

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Lorain County Transportation & CSbus bus
    8h 45m
    $108–172

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Elyria Stationtrain train
    9h 7m
    $89–183

  7. Bus, bus to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane DTW - CLE
    6h 44m
    $638–1,046

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights

Calendar118Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 327.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Oberlin, OH, USA?

You can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Oberlin via Chicago Union Station and Elyria Station in around 11h 51m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) hourly.

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