There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane GRR - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
9h 6m$141–680Drive 667.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to Saranac Lakecar 667.7 mi
12h 1m$122–176Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
22hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
24h 6m$303–695Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane AZO - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
10h 21m$124–542Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane ORD - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
10h 57m$177–696Bus, bus to Detroit, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane DTW - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
9h 41m$140–690Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Syracusetrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
25h 5m
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Burlington International Airport (BTV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake is to fly and drive which takes 9h 6m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids and arriving at Saranac Lake via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station and Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Saranac Lake is 742 miles. The road distance is 671.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake without a car is to bus which takes 22h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Grand Rapids station.
Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake is 672 miles. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake.
There are 82+ hotels available in Saranac Lake.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Saranac Lake, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Saranac Lake via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Syracuse in around 22h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $65–170
- Business
- $100–210
- Business Plus
- $110–230
- Economy
- $75–170
- Economy Plus
- $85–180
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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