There are 8 ways to get from Bakersfield to Lansing by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly Meadows Field Airport to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Detroit (DTW)plane BFL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
10h 19m$177–719Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane LAX - LAN
11h 31m$141–530Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 4h$581–1,369Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Havenbus
- Take the bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
2d 8h$410–788Drive 2,227.3 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Lansingcar 2,227.3 mi
35h 13m$407–588Fly Meadows Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BFL - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
10h 26m$339–1,461Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SBA - LAN
13h 53m$181–736Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
12h 31m$172–459
Bakersfield to Lansing by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Lansing is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $460 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 10h 19m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago and South Haven Potatoes Plus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Bakersfield and Lansing is 2080 miles. The road distance is 2240.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Lansing without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Bakersfield to Lansing, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Lansing bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to Lansing bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Lansing is 3h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 2:30 PM in Bakersfield and 5:30 PM in Lansing.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Lansing is 2240 miles. It takes approximately 35h 13m to drive from Bakersfield to Lansing.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield to CATA Intermodal Downtown via Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago, South Haven, and South Haven Potatoes Plus in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Phoenix, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
- +1 517-333-0400
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- 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 Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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