There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Visalia by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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 Meadows Field Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane GRR - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
12h 18m$190–482Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane GRR - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
12h 27m$142–618Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
2d 6h$1,327–2,099Bus
- 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 Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
2d 9hDrive 2,261.5 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Visaliacar 2,261.5 mi
35h 49m$413–597Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane GRR - SBP
- Drive from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to Visaliacar
12h 20m$147–409Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORD - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
16h 45m$239–580Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDW - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
16h 41m$266–817
Grand Rapids to Visalia by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Visalia is to fly and drive which costs $140 - $410 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Visalia is to fly and bus which takes 12h 18m and costs $190 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Visalia station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Visalia Transit Station via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Visalia is 1960 miles. The road distance is 2274.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Visalia without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $1,300 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Grand Rapids to Visalia, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Visalia bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Grand Rapids to Visalia bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Visalia is 3h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 2:17 PM in Grand Rapids and 11:17 AM in Visalia.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Visalia is 2275 miles. It takes approximately 35h 49m to drive from Grand Rapids to Visalia.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Visalia, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Visalia Transit Station via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–260
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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- 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
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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