There are 10 ways to get from East Lansing to Colby by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Capital Region International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane LAN - EAR
- Drive from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Colbycar
12h 15m$161–724Bus to Detroit, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane DTW - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colbycar
10h 8m$144–603Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain
- Drive from McCook Station to Colbycar
22h$290–632Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
27h 16m$311–526Drive 1,013.1 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Colbycar 1,013.1 mi
17h 16m$185–268Bus to Detroit, fly to Denver, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)plane DTW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
12h 4m$255–777Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Hays Municipal Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane GRR - HYS
- Take the bus from Hays to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
16h 16m$345–1,125Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Denver, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Denver (DEN)plane GRR - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
13h 22m$321–1,079Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane GRR - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colbycar
12h 16m$210–955Bus, train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain
- Drive from McCook Station to Colbycar
22h$300–612
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Colby is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Colby is to bus and fly and drive which takes 10h 8m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between East Lansing and Colby is 941 miles. The road distance is 1019 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Colby without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 16m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from East Lansing to Colby, including transfers.
Colby is 1h behind East Lansing. It is currently 2:25 PM in East Lansing and 1:25 PM in Colby.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Colby is 1019 miles. It takes approximately 17h 16m to drive from East Lansing to Colby.
There are 13+ hotels available in Colby.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Colby, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Colby. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR), then drive to Colby. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Colby via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and McCook Station in around 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Detroit to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hays to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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 East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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