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

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

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  1. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Portland (PWM)plane plane LAN - PWM
    5h 19m
    $121–616

  2. Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Portland (PWM)plane plane AZO - PWM
    7h 50m
    $102–486

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus bus
    25h 39m
    $176–350

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus bus
    29h 24m
    $398–861

  5. Drive 886.2 mi

    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Portlandcar car 886.2 mi
    16h 46m
    $162–234

  6. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Portland (PWM)plane plane GRR - PWM
    6h 35m
    $114–604

  7. Bus via New York

    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 New York Midtownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from New York Midtown to City of Portlandbus bus
    27h 16m
    $218–378

Grand Rapids to Portland by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration25h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781 mi
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Portland, ME, USA?

You can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Portland, ME via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, and Boston, MA - South Station in around 25h 39m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Portland (PWM) hourly.

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