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How to get fromNashville to Grand Rapidsby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Nashville to Grand Rapids by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, line 5 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane BNA - GRR
    2. Take the bus from Kentwood Station - Woodland to Cesar Chavez/Goodrichbus bus
    5h 7m
    $126–706

  2. Drive 521.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nashville to Grand Rapidscar car 521.9 mi
    9h 40m
    $96–138

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicagobus bus FlixBus 2512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Grand Rapidsbus bus FlixBus 2552
    13h 25m

  4. Bus, train via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    15h 24m
    $188–384

  5. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane BNA - MDW
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    9h 4m
    $122–490

  6. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    14h 44m
    $141–237

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0100
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train Pere Marquette
    14h 53m
    $130–262

Nashville (BNA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Grand Rapids via Chicago in around 13h 25m.

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