There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Denver by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Denver (DEN)LAN - DEN
6h 4m$215–978Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
31h 17m$126–381Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationBlue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
24h 57m$142–484Drive 1,200.2 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Denver1,200.2 mi
19h 3m$219–317Bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)DTW - DEN
8h 14m$380–748Bus via Burlington
- 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, IL to Burlington, IA
- Take the bus from Burlington to Denver
32h 25m$238–495
Lansing to Denver by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Denver is to bus which costs $120 - $390 and takes 31h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Denver is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Denver station. However, there are services departing from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St and arriving at Denver Union Station via East Lansing, MI, BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 4, Ann Arbor and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 17m.
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 24h 57m and costs $140 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Lansing to Denver, including transfers.
Lansing to Denver bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, depart from East Lansing, MI station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Denver is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $490 and takes 24h 57m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $390 and takes 31h 17m.
Lansing to Denver bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, arrive at Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Denver is 2h behind Lansing. It is currently 12:56 PM in Lansing and 10:56 AM in Denver.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Denver (DEN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Denver via East Lansing, MI, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 24h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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 Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
Bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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 Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago, IL to Burlington, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $70–110
- Saver Fare
- $76
- Flex Fare
- $104
Bus from Burlington to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $130–190
- Flexible Fares
- $180–270
- Saver Fare
- $185
- Flex Fare
- $254
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