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How to get fromEast Lansing to Mobileby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from East Lansing to Mobile by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Bus to Detroit, fly to Mobile Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane plane DTW - MOB
    7h 29m
    $150–672

  2. Bus to Detroit, fly to Pensacola International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane DTW - PNS
    3. Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 24m
    $104–477

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 11m
    $176–304

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain train
    29h 25m
    $321–751

  5. Drive  946.4 mi

    1. Drive from East Lansing to Mobilecar car 946.4 mi
    17h 19m
    $173–250

  6. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Mobile Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane plane GRR - MOB
    9h 52m
    $137–523

  7. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Pensacola International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane LAN - PNS
    2. Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 8m
    $135–545

  8. Bus to Detroit, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane DTW - BHM
    3. Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Mobilecar car
    9h 10m
    $225–1,052

East Lansing to Mobile by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration28h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Mobile, AL, USA?

You can take a bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Govt EB Mid Block Past Joachim St via Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Mobile Bus Station, and Govt EB at Greyhound Bus Station in around 28h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Mobile Amtrak Sta via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 29h 25m.

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