There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Bismarck by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane LAN - BIS
6h 34m$135–668Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarckbus
23h 4m$130–458Bus
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MIbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarckbus
26h 25m$135–385Drive 1,047 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Bismarckcar 1,047 mi
16h 50m$192–276Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarckbus
27h 58m$136–406
Lansing to Bismarck by bus, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Bismarck is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Bismarck is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Bismarck. However, there are services departing from Lansing, MI and arriving at Bismarck via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
The distance between Lansing and Bismarck is 847 miles. The road distance is 1053.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Bismarck without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 4m and costs $130 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Lansing to Bismarck, including transfers.
Lansing to Bismarck bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Lansing, MI station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Bismarck is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $390 and takes 26h 25m.
Lansing to Bismarck bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Kalamazoo, MI station.
Bismarck is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 4:25 AM in Lansing and 3:25 AM in Bismarck.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Bismarck, ND, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Bismarck via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- 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 Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Bismarck is 1053 miles. It takes approximately 16h 50m to drive from Lansing to Bismarck.
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