There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to De Forest by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Milwaukee
best- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
9h 38m$207–325Drive 329.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Rapids to De Forestcar 329.7 mi
5h 34m$61–87Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
9h 41mFly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane GRR - MSN
6h 32m$104–519Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
9h 43m$152–239Bus via Hanson at Metro Garage
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
10h 19mTrain to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ORD - MSN
7h 23m$183–573Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKG - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
6h 1m$281–432
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to De Forest is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to De Forest is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to De Forest. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Eastpark at U W Health via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and East Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and De Forest is 356 miles. The road distance is 331.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to De Forest without a car is to train and bus via Milwaukee which takes 9h 38m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Grand Rapids to De Forest, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to De Forest bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to De Forest is to bus which takes 9h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 6h 32m.
Grand Rapids to De Forest bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
De Forest is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 08:49 in Grand Rapids and 07:49 in De Forest.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and De Forest, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to De Forest via Chicago Union Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, East Campus, and Eastpark at U W Health in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $23–50
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to De Forest is 332 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Grand Rapids to De Forest.
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