There are 4 ways to get from Gurnee to Lansing by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
8h$39–151Train, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MIbus
11h 40m$62–122Drive 254.9 mi
- Drive from Gurnee to Lansingcar 254.9 mi
4h 26m$47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane ORD - LAN
5h 57m$57–357
Gurnee to Lansing by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gurnee to Lansing is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gurnee to Lansing is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Gurnee and Lansing is 255 miles. The road distance is 256.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gurnee to Lansing without a car is to train which takes 8h and costs $35 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Gurnee to Lansing, including transfers.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Gurnee. It is currently 2:31 AM in Gurnee and 3:31 AM in Lansing.
Yes, the driving distance between Gurnee to Lansing is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Gurnee to Lansing.
There are 74+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Gurnee, IL, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope via Sheridan Rd & Madison St, Waukegan, Chicago OTC, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Capital Area Multimodal Gateway in around 8h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- 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 Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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