There are 9 ways to get from Providence to Grand Rapids by plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PVD - GRR
7h 24m$96–491Bus via Lansing
- Take the bus from Providence to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
23h 30mTrain
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
29h 29m$653–1,606Drive 827.7 mi
- Drive from Providence to Grand Rapidscar 827.7 mi
14h 9m$151–219Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BOS - GRR
7h 4m$101–1,019Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, bus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane PVD - AZO
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus
9h 21m$104–513Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane LGA - GRR
9h 24m$147–1,227Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PVD - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
9h 53m$194–662Bus
- Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
27h 55m$186–311
Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Grand Rapids is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Grand Rapids is to train and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $100 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Grand Rapids. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Grand Rapids via New York Midtown, Toledo and East Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Providence to Grand Rapids station. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Boston and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 29m.
The distance between Providence and Grand Rapids is 752 miles. The road distance is 832.5 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Grand Rapids without a car is to bus via Lansing which takes 23h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Providence to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Providence to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Providence station.
Providence to Grand Rapids train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Providence to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $95 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Lansing, which costs and takes 23h 30m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 29h 29m.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence to Grand Rapids via New York Midtown, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and East Lansing in around 23h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- 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 Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- 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 Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Providence to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Providence to Grand Rapids train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Grand Rapids is 832 miles. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Providence to Grand Rapids.
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