There are 5 ways to get from East Lansing to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LAN - SEA
7h 56m$257–1,030Bus to Detroit, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DTW - SEA
8h 54m$166–738Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 4h$656–1,531Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
2d 7h$446–881Drive 2,233.1 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Seattlecar 2,233.1 mi
36h 1m$408–589
East Lansing to Seattle by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Seattle is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between East Lansing and Seattle is 1883 miles. The road distance is 2246.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from East Lansing to Seattle, including transfers.
East Lansing to Seattle bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Seattle is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also bus, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 7h.
East Lansing to Seattle bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Seattle is 3h behind East Lansing. It is currently 12:59 PM in East Lansing and 9:59 AM in Seattle.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Seattle via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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 Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Seattle is 2246 miles. It takes approximately 36h 1m to drive from East Lansing to Seattle.
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