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How to get fromTennessee to Grand Rapidsby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Tennessee to Grand Rapids by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from Nashville, line 5 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane BNA - GRR
    2. Take the bus from Kentwood Station - Woodland to Cesar Chavez/Goodrichbus bus
    5h 7m
    $116–656

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus bus
    15h 48m
    $81–135

  3. Bus, train via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    16h 32m
    $166–362

  4. Drive 521.9 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Grand Rapidscar car 521.9 mi
    9h 40m
    $96–138

  5. Fly from Memphis

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane MEM - GRR
    6h 59m
    $145–805

  6. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane ATL - GRR
    7h 24m
    $198–831

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0100
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train Pere Marquette
    16h 16m
    $117–242

  8. Bus via Lafayette (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    16h 47m
    $136–202

Tennessee to Grand Rapids by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration15h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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 Greyhound Grand Rapids via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, Gary Bus Station, and Greyhound Benton Harbor in around 15h 48m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) hourly.

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