There are 11 ways to get from Lexington to Grand Rapids by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly Blue Grass Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane LEX - GRR
8h 46m$61–346Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
14h 55m$159–233Drive, bus, train via Lafayette (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
17h 6m$204–333Drive 384.9 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Grand Rapidscar 384.9 mi
8h 22m$71–102Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SDF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
8h 42m$166–566Fly Blue Grass Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane LEX - AZO
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus
9h 47m$69–368Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LEX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
10h 41m$137–410Fly Blue Grass Airport to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane LEX - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
11h 37m$70–377Fly Blue Grass Airport to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Muskegon (MKG)plane LEX - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Grand Rapidstaxi
7h 7m$137–452Drive, bus (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
14h 55mDrive, bus via Kalamazoo
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Gary, INbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus
15h 31m$93–135
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Grand Rapids is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Grand Rapids is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 7m and costs $130 - $460.
The distance between Lexington and Grand Rapids is 370 miles. The road distance is 387.1 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Lexington to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Grand Rapids is 387 miles. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Lexington to Grand Rapids.
There are 113+ hotels available in Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $48–53
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
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