There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Denver by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Denver (DEN)plane LAN - DEN
7h 11m$221–984Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
30h 5m$116–374Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
24h 55m$131–371Drive 1,204.1 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Denvercar 1,204.1 mi
19h 15m$220–318Bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)plane DTW - DEN
7h 2m$270–892Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Denver (DEN)plane GRR - DEN
8h 20m$216–1,044
East Lansing to Denver by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Denver is to bus which costs $110 - $380 and takes 30h 5m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Denver is to bus and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $270 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Denver station. However, there are services departing from East Lansing, MI and arriving at Denver Union Station via BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 4, Ann Arbor and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between East Lansing and Denver is 1096 miles. The road distance is 1211.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Denver without a car is to train which takes 24h 55m and costs $130 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from East Lansing to Denver, including transfers.
East Lansing to Denver bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, depart from East Lansing, MI station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Denver is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $380 and takes 24h 55m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $380 and takes 30h 5m.
East Lansing to Denver bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, arrive at Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Denver is 2h behind East Lansing. It is currently 9:22 PM in East Lansing and 7:22 PM in Denver.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Denver (DEN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Michigan past Delta St to Denver via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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