There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Lansing by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane IAH - LAN
7h 3m$90–426Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Detroit (DTW)plane IAH - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 18m$66–425Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 50m$326–697Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
38h 53m$281–537Drive 1,253.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Lansingcar 1,253.4 mi
21h 11m$229–331Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Detroit (DTW)plane HOU - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 35m$154–792Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane IAH - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
8h 37m$218–1,037Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane HOU - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
9h 47m$346–1,734Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
36h 25m$374–873
Houston to Lansing by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $65 - $430 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $90 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 53m.
The distance between Houston and Lansing is 1100 miles. The road distance is 1260.7 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Lansing without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 50m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Houston to Lansing, including transfers.
Houston to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Houston Bus Station.
The best way to get from Houston to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $90 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $550 and takes 38h 53m, you could also train, which costs $370 - $900 and takes 36h 25m.
Houston to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 7:13 PM in Houston and 8:13 PM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to CATA Intermodal Downtown via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 38h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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 Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Lansing is 1261 miles. It takes approximately 21h 11m to drive from Houston to Lansing.
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