There are 7 ways to get from Lansing to Fort Collins by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Denver (DEN)plane LAN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
8h 1m$205–878Bus to Detroit, fly to Denver, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)plane DTW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
9h 7m$150–648Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
27h 44m$358–797Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
30h 45m$243–467Drive 1,179.2 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Fort Collinscar 1,179.2 mi
19h 43m$216–311Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
8h 43m$216–942Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Cheyenne Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane GRR - CYS
- Take the taxi from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Fort Collinstaxi
10h 53m$306–1,032
Lansing to Fort Collins by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Fort Collins is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St and arriving at Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 45m.
The distance between Lansing and Fort Collins is 1141 miles. The road distance is 1186.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Fort Collins without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 44m and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Lansing to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Lansing to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
Lansing to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Fort Collins is 2h behind Lansing. It is currently 4:44 PM in Lansing and 2:44 PM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Fort Collins is 1186 miles. It takes approximately 19h 43m to drive from Lansing to Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 30h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
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
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
- +1 517-333-0400
- 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
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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