There are 8 ways to get from East Lansing to Minnesota by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane LAN - MSP
4h 41m$154–828Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
18h 6m$86–199Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
14h 13m$89–275Drive 626.5 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Minneapoliscar 626.5 mi
10h 22m$115–166Fly Capital Region International Airport to Rochester
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Rochester (RST)plane LAN - RST
6h 26m$102–614Bus to Detroit, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DTW - MSP
5h 21m$193–586Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane GRR - MSP
6h 33m$139–838Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MIbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
21h 47m$106–199
East Lansing to Minnesota by bus, train, and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Minnesota is to bus which costs $85 - $200 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Minnesota is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Minnesota station. However, there are services departing from East Lansing, MI and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station via BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 4, Ann Arbor and Milwaukee Mitchell Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between East Lansing and Minnesota is 470 miles. The road distance is 630.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Minnesota without a car is to train which takes 14h 13m and costs $85 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from East Lansing to Minnesota, including transfers.
East Lansing to Minnesota bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, depart from East Lansing, MI station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Minnesota is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $280 and takes 14h 13m, you could also bus, which costs $85 - $200 and takes 18h 6m.
East Lansing to Minnesota bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, arrive at Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Minnesota is 1h behind East Lansing. It is currently 4:52 AM in East Lansing and 3:52 AM in Minnesota.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Minnesota, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Michigan past Delta St to Government Plaza Station via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Union Depot Station in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit, Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
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
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- 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
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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