There are 4 ways to get from Lansing to Davis by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAN - SMF
10h 38m$188–738Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain California Zephyr
2d 9h$1,313–2,193Drive 2,252.8 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Daviscar 2,252.8 mi
34h 54m$385–557Bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
12h 36m$279–804
Lansing to Davis by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Davis is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Davis is to fly which takes 10h 38m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Lansing station to Davis. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at Davis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Lansing and Davis is 1982 miles. The road distance is 2265.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Davis without a car is to train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $1,300 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Lansing to Davis, including transfers.
Lansing to Davis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Davis is to fly which takes 10h 38m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,300 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 9h.
Davis is 3h behind Lansing. It is currently 12:45 PM in Lansing and 9:45 AM in Davis.
Lansing to Davis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Davis, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lansing to Davis via East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
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
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Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Davis is 2266 miles. It takes approximately 34h 54m to drive from Lansing to Davis.
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