There are 9 ways to get from Tampa to Grand Rapids by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tampa to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane TPA - GRR
8h 5m$96–456Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
31h 28mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
46h$1,088–1,673Drive 1,177.5 mi
- Drive from Tampa to Grand Rapidscar 1,177.5 mi
21h 43m$215–311Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Drive from Tampa to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SFB - GRR
6h 33m$113–482Line 300 bus to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Parking Lot to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Dbus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PIE - GRR
- Take the bus from Kentwood Station - Woodland to Cherry/Cesar Chavezbus
6h 59m$104–469Train to Orlando, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MCO - GRR
8h 39m$159–443Amtrak Thruway to Punta Gorda Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
- Fly from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PGD - GRR
8h 50mFly Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TPA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
10h 21m$199–557
Tampa (TPA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Grand Rapids is to fly which costs $95 - $460 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Grand Rapids is to drive and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Grand Rapids station. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Atlanta Bus Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Tampa to Grand Rapids station. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h.
The distance between Tampa and Grand Rapids is 1074 miles. The road distance is 1184.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Grand Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 31h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Tampa to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Tampa to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa to Grand Rapids train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
The best way to get from Tampa to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $95 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 28m, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $1,700 and takes 46h.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 31h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Tampa to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tampa to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Tampa to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Tampa to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- 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 Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Marion Transit Parking Lot to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - D
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 616-456-7514
- Website
- ridetherapid.org
Bus from Kentwood Station - Woodland to Cherry/Cesar Chavez
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.ridetherapid.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.ridetherapid.org/
- Adult
- $2
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Booking & Getting There
Tampa to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Tampa to Grand Rapids train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Grand Rapids is 1184 miles. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Tampa to Grand Rapids.
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