There are 7 ways to get from Austin to Lansing by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane AUS - LAN
6h 51m$103–504Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Havenbus
- Take the bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
29h 8m$245–438Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
34h 4m$323–733Drive 1,303.2 mi
- Drive from Austin to Lansingcar 1,303.2 mi
21h 37m$238–344Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Detroit (DTW)plane AUS - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 59m$124–493Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane AUS - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
8h 33m$146–623Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane AUS - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
8h 2m$236–1,235
Austin to Lansing by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $500 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Austin and Lansing is 1149 miles. The road distance is 1310.8 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 29h 8m and costs $240 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Austin to Lansing, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austin to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $440 and takes 29h 8m, you could also train, which costs $320 - $750 and takes 34h 4m.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 4:48 PM in Austin and 5:48 PM in Lansing.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Lansing is 1311 miles. It takes approximately 21h 37m to drive from Austin to Lansing.
There are 89+ hotels available 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin to CATA Intermodal Downtown via Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street, Sox-35th Red Line Station, Sox-35th, 95th, Chicago, South Haven, and South Haven Potatoes Plus in around 29h 8m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
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
- $270–650
- 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
- $45–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- 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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