There are 9 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SEA - GRR
7h 53m$219–876Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SEA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
9h 55m$178–608Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
2d 4h$761–1,626Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
2d 9h$416–801Drive 2,193.9 mi
- Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapidscar 2,193.9 mi
35h 27m$401–579Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SEA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
10h$203–402Fly to Muskegon, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Muskegon (MKG)plane SEA - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Grand Rapidstaxi
6h 29m$191–549Fly to Detroit, train, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SEA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Grand Rapidsbus
10h 53m$305–587Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SEA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
12h 1m$395–646
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids is to fly and train which costs $200 - $410 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 29m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids station. However, there are services departing from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 and arriving at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via International Blvd & S 176th St - Bay 2, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids station. However, there are services departing from SeaTac/Airport and arriving at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Seattle and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Grand Rapids is 1825 miles. The road distance is 2206.7 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids without a car is to train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $210 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also bus, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via SeaTac Station, SeaTac/Airport, Int'l Dist/Chinatown, Seattle, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Muskegon via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Muskegon via General Mitchell International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Muskegon via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Grand Rapids is 3h ahead of Seattle Airport (SEA). It is currently 6:23 PM in Seattle Airport (SEA) and 9:23 PM in Grand Rapids.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids is 2207 miles. It takes approximately 35h 27m to drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Grand Rapids.
There are 159+ hotels available in Grand Rapids.







