There are 7 ways to get from Denver to Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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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$122–612Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
24h 24m$340–739Bus
- Take the bus from Denver 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
29h 18m$220–414Drive 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$333–801Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane DEN - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
9h 36m$145–531Fly 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
8h 7m$215–1,043
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 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 CATA Intermodal Downtown via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago and South Haven Potatoes Plus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
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 which takes 24h 24m and costs $340 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 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 and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $750 and takes 24h 24m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $420 and takes 29h 18m.
Denver to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lansing is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 7:10 PM in Denver and 9:10 PM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver to WBD Michigan at Museum Drive via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 24h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Bishop International Airport via Omaha, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
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
- $280–650
- 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
- $55–130
- 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 Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- 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
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- 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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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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