There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Houston by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)LAN - IAH
6h 36m$147–672Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Station
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houston
29hBus
- 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 Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
33h 30m$213–495Drive 1,255.4 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Houston1,255.4 mi
21h 3m$230–331Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
34h 16m$281–633Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
36h 1m$217–2,734
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Houston is to drive which costs $220 - $340 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Houston. However, there are services departing from Lansing, MI and arriving at Downtown Houston via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Lansing and Houston is 1099 miles. The road distance is 1262.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Houston without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Lansing to Houston, including transfers.
Lansing to Houston bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Lansing, MI station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $500 and takes 33h 30m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $2,800 and takes 36h 1m.
Lansing to Houston bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Kalamazoo, MI station.
Houston is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 12:58 PM in Lansing and 11:58 AM in Houston.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Downtown Houston via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
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 Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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 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/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $85–150
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $170–330
Bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
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Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Houston is 1263 miles. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Lansing to Houston.
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