There are 9 ways to get from Vail to Grand Rapids by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Denver, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DEN - GRR
7h 33m$258–884Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ASE - GRR
11h 9m$188–874Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
27h 14m$390–841Bus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to 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
29h 13m$225–401Drive 1,254 mi
- Drive from Vail to Grand Rapidscar 1,254 mi
20h 8m$229–331Bus to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airportbus
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane EGE - GRR
9h 12m$237–925Bus to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airportbus
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EGE - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
11h 7m$195–566Shuttle to Denver, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
11h 29m$234–448Shuttle to Denver, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
11h 41m$281–705
Vail to Grand Rapids by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vail to Grand Rapids is to bus which costs $220 - $410 and takes 29h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Vail to Grand Rapids is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Vail to Grand Rapids station. However, there are services departing from Vail Transportation Center and arriving at Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Denver Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 13m.
The distance between Vail and Grand Rapids is 1154 miles. The road distance is 1261.4 miles.
The best way to get from Vail to Grand Rapids without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 14m and costs $390 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Vail to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Vail to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Vail Transportation Center station.
Vail to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Grand Rapids is 2h ahead of Vail. It is currently 4:11 AM in Vail and 6:11 AM in Grand Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Vail to Grand Rapids is 1261 miles. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Vail to Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Vail, CO, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Vail Transportation Center to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 29h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Fort Dodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (970) 423-7033
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
Shuttle from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
- Schedules at
- Peak 1 Express
- Adult
- $40–130
Shuttle from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
- Schedules at
- Peak 1 Express
- Adult
- $40–130
Shuttle from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
- Schedules at
- Peak 1 Express
- Adult
- $40–130
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Bustang
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Core Transit
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Core Transit
- Schedules at
- Core Transit Bus Schedules
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Core Transit
- Schedules at
- Core Transit Bus Schedules
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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