There are 10 ways to get from Grand Rapids to South Carolina by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane GRR - CLT
- Take the taxi from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Rock Hilltaxi
5h 7m$214–804Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charleston International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane GRR - CHS
7h 40m$106–556Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
33h 47m$487–1,007Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
35h 22m$231–471Drive 920.1 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Charlestoncar 920.1 mi
16h 43m$168–243Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane GRR - GSP
6h 30m$169–799Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbia
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Columbia (CAE)plane GRR - CAE
8h 12m$236–1,306Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane DTW - GSP
7h 18m$168–761Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane ORD - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Greenvilletaxi
9h 4m$259–632Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Savannah Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Savannah Station to Bluffton Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Bluffton Transfer Center to Walmartbus 320
- Take the taxi from Walmart to Dorchester Village Shopping Center Park & Ridetaxi
43h 12m
Grand Rapids to South Carolina by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to South Carolina is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to South Carolina is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 7m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to South Carolina station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 47m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and South Carolina is 628 miles. The road distance is 925.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to South Carolina without a car is to train which takes 33h 47m and costs $480 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Grand Rapids to South Carolina, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to South Carolina train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to South Carolina is to train which takes 33h 47m and costs $480 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $800 and takes 6h 30m.
Grand Rapids to South Carolina train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to South Carolina is 925 miles. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Grand Rapids to South Carolina.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and South Carolina, USA?
You can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Charleston via Chicago Union Station, Petersburg Amtrak Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 33h 47m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbia via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbia via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Columbia via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
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
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Savannah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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
- Phone
- 843-757-5782
- Website
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
Bus from Bluffton Transfer Center to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Charlotte Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 704-464-9191
- Website
- charlottetaxiservice.com
Crown Cab Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-334-6666
- Website
- crowncabinc.com
Yellow Cab of Charlotte
- Phone
- +1 704-444-4444
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
East Side Taxi
- Phone
- +19125722213
Elite Taxi
- Phone
- +1 706-513-3721
- Website
- taxisavannah.net
Yellow Cab of Savannah
- Phone
- +1 912-236-1133
- Website
- yellowcabsavannah.com
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