There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Lansing by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)AUS - LAN
7h 25m$143–704Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallas
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
33h 8m$264–505Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak StationBlue Water
34h 5m$211–827Drive 1,303 mi
- Drive from Austin to Lansing1,303 mi
21h 27m$238–344Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Detroit (DTW)AUS - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
8h 11m$144–333Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)AUS - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to East Lansing, MI
8h 43m$157–624Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)AUS - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
9h 4m$219–1,038Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
37h 49m$233–805
Austin to Lansing by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $340 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Lansing, MI via Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 8m.
The distance between Austin and Lansing is 1149 miles. The road distance is 1310.6 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 33h 8m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Austin to Lansing, including transfers.
Austin to Lansing bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 33h 8m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $850 and takes 34h 5m.
Austin to Lansing bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Dallas station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 5:44 AM in Austin and 6:44 AM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin to Lansing, MI via Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, Chicago Bus Station, and Kalamazoo, MI in around 33h 8m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Lansing is 1311 miles. It takes approximately 21h 27m to drive from Austin to Lansing.
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