There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Grand Rapids by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SYD - GRR
23h$519–1,921Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SYD - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
27h 12m$505–1,575Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Detroit (DTW)plane SYD - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
28h 15m$740–2,587Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to South Bend (SBN)plane SYD - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
29h 42m$827–2,787Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SYD - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
30h 29m$857–2,856Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SYD - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
26h 34m$602–1,972
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Grand Rapids is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 23h and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Sydney and Grand Rapids is 9441 miles.
It takes approximately 23h to get from Sydney to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Grand Rapids is 15h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:01 PM in Sydney and 4:01 AM in Grand Rapids.
There are 155+ hotels available in Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 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 Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- 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
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