There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Lansing by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DEN - LAN
7h 30m$122–612Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
24h 30m$368–752Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
26h 29m$242–446Drive 1,199.9 mi
- Drive from Denver to Lansingcar 1,199.9 mi
19h 10m$219–317Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Detroit (DTW)plane DEN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 9m$133–601Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DEN - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
7h 57m$185–893
Denver to Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Lansing is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Chicago Union Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 29m.
The distance between Denver and Lansing is 1093 miles. The road distance is 1206.9 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Lansing without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 30m and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Denver to Lansing, including transfers.
Denver to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $450 and takes 26h 29m.
Denver to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Lansing is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 8:20 PM in Denver and 10:20 PM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 26h 29m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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 Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Lansing is 1207 miles. It takes approximately 19h 10m to drive from Denver to Lansing.
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