There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Lansing by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane BTR - LAN
10h 50m$122–662Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Detroit (DTW)plane BTR - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
10h 44m$103–511Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 34m$345–761Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus 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
29h 43m$217–403Drive 1,045 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Lansingcar 1,045 mi
19h 11m$191–276Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MSY - LAN
9h 54m$125–631Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSY - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 52m$126–370Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BTR - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
11h$225–1,143
Baton Rouge to Lansing by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Lansing is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $370 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Lansing is to bus and fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $120 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago and South Haven Potatoes Plus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 43m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Lansing is 940 miles. The road distance is 1051.1 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Lansing without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 34m and costs $340 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Baton Rouge to Lansing, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Lansing is to fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $410 and takes 29h 43m.
Baton Rouge to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 2:16 AM in Baton Rouge and 3:16 AM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago, South Haven, and South Haven Potatoes Plus in around 29h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Charlotte, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- 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
- $60–130
- 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 Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- 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
- 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 Baton Rouge to Lansing is 1051 miles. It takes approximately 19h 11m to drive from Baton Rouge to Lansing.
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