There are 7 ways to get from East Lansing to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (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
8h 50m$297–1,230Bus 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 52m$156–638Train (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$656–1,431Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
2d 9h$421–839Drive 2,233.1 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Seattlecar 2,233.1 mi
36h 1m$408–589Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Stationbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane FNT - SEA
10h 20m$200–726Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GRR - SEA
12h 3m$272–1,140
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 $150 - $650 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $290 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Michigan Flyer and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
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 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from East Lansing to Seattle, including transfers.
East Lansing to Seattle bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from East Lansing Michigan Flyer station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $290 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 9h.
East Lansing to Seattle bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Greyhound Benton Harbor station.
Seattle is 3h behind East Lansing. It is currently 11:54 AM in East Lansing and 8:54 AM in Seattle.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 5 times a day. 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 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit, Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- 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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