There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Denver by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Denver (DEN)plane LAN - DEN
6h 4m$225–1,028Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
28h 34m$195–377Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
25h 24m$288–723Drive 1,200.2 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Denvercar 1,200.2 mi
19h 10m$219–317Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Denver (DEN)plane GRR - DEN
7h 50m$206–992
Lansing to Denver by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Denver is to bus which costs $190 - $380 and takes 28h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Denver is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Denver station. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Denver Union Station via South Haven and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 34m.
The distance between Lansing and Denver is 1093 miles. The road distance is 1207.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Denver without a car is to train which takes 25h 24m and costs $280 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Lansing to Denver, including transfers.
Lansing to Denver bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Denver is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $220 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $750 and takes 25h 24m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $380 and takes 28h 34m.
Lansing to Denver bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at South Haven Potatoes Plus station.
Denver is 2h behind Lansing. It is currently 3:20 PM in Lansing and 1:20 PM in Denver.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Denver (DEN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CATA Trans Center to Denver via NBD Harrison past Kalamazoo, Brody Complex, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 25h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
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
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Denver is 1207 miles. It takes approximately 19h 10m to drive from Lansing to Denver.
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