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)LAN - BIS
7h 9m$135–668Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
23h 1m$140–478Bus
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
26h 25m$142–400Drive 1,047 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Bismarck1,047 mi
16h 40m$192–276Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
27h 48m$141–436
Lansing to Bismarck by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Bismarck is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Bismarck is to fly which takes 7h 9m 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 1m and costs $140 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 9m 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 7h 9m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $400 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 3:35 PM in Lansing and 2:35 PM 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) once daily. 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
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday
- 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
- $30–100
- 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
- $70–200
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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 40m to drive from Lansing to Bismarck.
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