There are 7 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Grand Rapids by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PHL - GRR
5h 35m$167–907Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PIT - GRR
7h 17m$105–615Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Grand Rapidsbus
20h 40mDrive 692 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Grand Rapidscar 692 mi
12h 10m$127–183Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BWI - GRR
6h 45m$161–1,407Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane EWR - GRR
7h 25m$152–712Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
23h 29m
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania to Grand Rapids is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pennsylvania to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $160 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Pennsylvania station to Grand Rapids. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Grand Rapids via Harrisburg Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Grand Rapids is 597 miles. The road distance is 696 miles.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Grand Rapids without a car is to bus via Harrisburg which takes 20h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Pennsylvania to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Pennsylvania to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $160 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Harrisburg, which costs and takes 20h 40m.
Pennsylvania to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennsylvania to Grand Rapids is 696 miles. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Pennsylvania to Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Grand Rapids via Harrisburg Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Allentown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Allentown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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