There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Grand Rapids by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MEL - GRR
27h 48m$1,024–3,524Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MEL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
27h 49m$630–2,048Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
28h 25m$1,177–1,645Fly to Detroit, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)plane MEL - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Grand Rapidsbus
30h 16m$872–2,736Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MEL - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
31h 33m$954–3,014Fly to South Bend, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to South Bend (SBN)plane MEL - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Garytrain
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
31h 40m$955–3,187
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Grand Rapids is to fly and train which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 27h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 27h 48m and costs $1,000 - $3,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Grand Rapids is 9880 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 48m to get from Melbourne to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Grand Rapids is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:38 PM in Melbourne and 12:38 AM in Grand Rapids.
There are 152+ hotels available in Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dearborn to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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