There are 7 ways to get from Lansing to Grass Valley by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
11h 34m$273–1,052Bus to Detroit, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
13h 58m$244–968Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
2d 7h$808–1,698Drive 2,194.4 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Grass Valleycar 2,194.4 mi
33h 59m$401–579Fly Capital Region International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, train
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LAN - RNO
- Take the train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 34m$311–1,047Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, train
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane GRR - RNO
- Take the train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 28m$308–1,056Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GRR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
15h 1m$270–1,061
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Grass Valley is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 33h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Grass Valley is to fly and train and bus which takes 11h 34m and costs $270 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Lansing station to Grass Valley station. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at Colfax Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Lansing and Grass Valley is 2030 miles. The road distance is 2207.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Grass Valley without a car is to train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $800 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Lansing to Grass Valley, including transfers.
Lansing to Grass Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
Grass Valley is 3h behind Lansing. It is currently 4:37 PM in Lansing and 1:37 PM in Grass Valley.
Lansing to Grass Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Grass Valley is 2207 miles. It takes approximately 33h 59m to drive from Lansing to Grass Valley.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Grass Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from CATA Trans Center to Grass Valley via NBD Harrison past Kalamazoo, Brody Complex, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Colfax Amtrak Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- GoldCountryStage@co.nevada.ca.us
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
- 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
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- 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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