There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Waseca by plane, bus, train, shuttle, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane GRR - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Owatonnabus
7h 59m$117–584Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Rochester (RST)plane GRR - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester to Waseca, MN
9h 42m$78–484Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Faribaultbus
16h 6m$292–524Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Waseca, MN
16h 26m$150–264Drive 577.2 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Wasecacar 577.2 mi
9h 42m$106–153Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, shuttle
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST)plane ORD - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester to Waseca, MN
11h 6m$114–491Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Owatonnabus
17h 16m$161–304
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Waseca is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Waseca is to fly and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Waseca. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Owatonna via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Waseca is 501 miles. The road distance is 580.5 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Waseca without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 6m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Grand Rapids to Waseca, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Waseca bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Grand Rapids to Waseca bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Waseca is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 7:18 PM in Grand Rapids and 6:18 PM in Waseca.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Waseca is 581 miles. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Grand Rapids to Waseca.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Waseca, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Waseca, MN via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, Owatonna, and Owatonna, MN in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
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 St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from MSP Airport to Faribault
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Minneapolis to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Waseca, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $8–40
Shuttle from Rochester to Waseca, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $8–40
Shuttle from Rochester to Waseca, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $8–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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