There are 4 ways to get from Lansing to Bad Axe by train, car, bus, or taxi
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Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Lapeer AmtrakBlue Water
- Drive from Lapeer Amtrak to Bad Axe
4h 45m$23–81Train, drive via SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Lapeer AmtrakBlue Water
- Drive from Lapeer Amtrak to Bad Axe
4h 45m$21–79Drive 136.2 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Bad Axe136.2 mi
2h 44m$25–36Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Flint, MI
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to Bay City, MI
- Take the taxi from Bay City, MI to Bad Axe
5h 42m$149–221
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Bad Axe is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Bad Axe is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $24 - $40.
The distance between Lansing and Bad Axe is 138 miles. The road distance is 137 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Bad Axe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 42m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Lansing to Bad Axe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Bad Axe is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Lansing to Bad Axe.
There are two+ hotels available in Bad Axe.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Bad Axe, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lansing to Bad Axe. However, you can take the line 15 bus to NBD Harrison past Kalamazoo, walk to Brody Complex, take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Lapeer Amtrak, then drive to Bad Axe. Alternatively, you can drive from Lansing to Bad Axe in around 2h 44m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Lapeer Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–28
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $8–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $11–85
- Business Class
- $19–170
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Flint, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Tri-City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 989-684-5960
A Greater Bay Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 989-894-1118
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