There are 7 ways to get from Tennessee to Grand Rapids by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nashville, line 6 bus
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BNA - GRR
- Take the bus from Kentwood Station - Woodland to Cherry/Cesar Chavezbus
5h 1m$76–426Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
15h 47mBus, train via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
16h 32m$297–472Drive 521.9 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Grand Rapidscar 521.9 mi
9h 40m$96–138Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ATL - GRR
7h 17m$143–511Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
16h 16m$167–272Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 16m
Nashville (BNA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to Grand Rapids is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to Grand Rapids is to fly and line 6 bus which takes 5h 1m and costs $75 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Tennessee to Grand Rapids station. However, there are services departing from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 and arriving at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Nashville and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
The distance between Tennessee and Grand Rapids is 498 miles. The road distance is 525 miles.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Grand Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 15h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Tennessee to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Tennessee to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Nashville station.
Tennessee to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Grand Rapids is 1h ahead of Tennessee. It is currently 12:13 AM in Tennessee and 1:13 AM in Grand Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Tennessee to Grand Rapids is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Tennessee to Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville, and Chicago Union Station in around 15h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Nashville to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- 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
- +1 616-456-7514
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $55–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
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