There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Lansing by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)IAH - LAN
7h 19m$100–486Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Detroit (DTW)IAH - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
8h 24m$71–265Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longview
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
30h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
33h 20m$208–476Drive 1,253 mi
- Drive from Houston to Lansing1,253 mi
21h 12m$229–331Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Detroit (DTW)HOU - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
10h$156–744Fly 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)IAH - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
9h 29m$171–790Bus, train via Kalamazoo
- Take the bus from Houston to Longview
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
33h 32mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
36h 5m$221–859
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $70 - $270 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Lansing, MI via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
The distance between Houston and Lansing is 1100 miles. The road distance is 1260.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Lansing without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Houston to Lansing, including transfers.
Houston to Lansing bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $480 and takes 33h 20m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $900 and takes 36h 5m.
Houston to Lansing bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 5:51 AM in Houston and 6:51 AM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Lansing, MI via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Kalamazoo, MI in around 33h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
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
- $110–550
- 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
- $30–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- 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
- $50–140
- 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
- $140–550
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- 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
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- 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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