There are 11 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Salina by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane GRR - SLN
8h 55m$94–429Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane GRR - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Salinacar
9h 8m$79–400Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salinabus
17h 51m$387–594Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salinabus
17h 51mDrive 826.8 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Salinacar 826.8 mi
13h 47m$151–218Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Salina Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane ORD - SLN
8h 26m$173–493Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Salina Municipal Airport
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane MKG - SLN
10h 45m$172–512Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane ORD - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Salinacar
9h 5m$163–474Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, drive
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MDW - ICT
- Drive from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Salinacar
9h 35m$237–930Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Drive from Newton Station to Salinacar
18h 1m$459–717Bus
- 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 Salinabus
21h 35m
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Salina is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Salina is to train and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $170 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Salina. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Salina via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Salina is 714 miles. The road distance is 831.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Salina without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 51m and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Grand Rapids to Salina, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Salina bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Salina is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $90 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 35m.
Grand Rapids to Salina bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Salina is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 3:04 PM in Grand Rapids and 2:04 PM in Salina.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Salina, KS, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Salina via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Salina in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Muskegon to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Muskegon to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Muskegon to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
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
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Salina is 832 miles. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Grand Rapids to Salina.
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