There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GRR - SYD
25h 16m$706–2,508Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ORD - SYD
27h 56m$697–2,129Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DTW - SYD
28h 26m$1,134–3,793Train, train to South Bend, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SBN - SYD
33h 46m$864–2,744Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane ORD - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
34h 12m$859–2,646Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MKE - SYD
32h 45m$1,158–3,647Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MDW - SYD
28h 26m$1,043–3,425
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $650 - $2,200 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Sydney is to fly which takes 25h 16m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Sydney is 15102 km.
It takes approximately 25h 16m to get from Grand Rapids to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 16h ahead of Grand Rapids. It is currently 1:07 PM in Grand Rapids and 5:07 AM in Sydney.
There are 5394+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from South Bend to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- 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
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $20–23
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- 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
- $13–45
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $13–16
- Adult
- $30–45
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