There are 7 ways to get from Lansing to Copper Harbor by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Sawyer International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)LAN - MQT
- Drive from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Copper Harbor
7h 26m$128–563Bus to Detroit, fly to Sawyer International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)DTW - MQT
- Drive from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Copper Harbor
9h$83–383Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Houghton, MI
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor
16h 55m$235–362Drive 536 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Copper Harbor536 mi
9h 34m$98–142Fly Capital Region International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport, taxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)LAN - CMX
- Take the taxi from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Copper Harbor
9h 27m$225–718Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)GRR - CMX
- Take the taxi from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Copper Harbor
11h 37m$227–735Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Houghton, MI
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor
20h 30m$247–449
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Copper Harbor is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Copper Harbor is to fly and drive which takes 7h 26m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Lansing and Copper Harbor is 444 miles. The road distance is 539.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Copper Harbor without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 55m and costs $230 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Lansing to Copper Harbor, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Copper Harbor is 539 miles. It takes approximately 9h 34m to drive from Lansing to Copper Harbor.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Copper Harbor, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lansing to Copper Harbor. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to Sawyer International Airport (MQT), then drive to Copper Harbor. Alternatively, you can take the bus to St. Ignace, MI, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, take the bus to Houghton, MI, then take the taxi to Copper Harbor.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Orlando, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Sawyer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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 Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
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