There are 8 ways to get from Lansing to Marshalltown by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LAN - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Marshalltowncar
5h 18m$112–637Drive 497.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Marshalltowncar 497.8 mi
8h 58m$91–132Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
- Take the taxi from Waterloo to Marshalltowntaxi
14h 50m$233–383Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane LAN - ALO
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Marshalltowntaxi
6h 28m$235–778Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LAN - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Nevada, IA
- Take the taxi from Nevada, IA to Marshalltowntaxi
6h 11m$265–923Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane LAN - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Marshalltowncar
6h 7m$132–644Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
- Take the taxi from Waterloo to Marshalltowntaxi
15h 27m$225–347Bus, taxi via South Haven
- 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 Waterloobus
- Take the taxi from Waterloo to Marshalltowntaxi
15h 37m$221–337
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Marshalltown is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Marshalltown is to fly and drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Lansing and Marshalltown is 445 miles. The road distance is 500.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Marshalltown without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 14h 50m and costs $230 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Lansing to Marshalltown, including transfers.
Marshalltown is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 11:57 AM in Lansing and 10:57 AM in Marshalltown.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Marshalltown is 501 miles. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Lansing to Marshalltown.
There are eight+ hotels available in Marshalltown.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Marshalltown, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lansing to Marshalltown. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), then drive to Marshalltown. Alternatively, you can take the line 15 bus to NBD Harrison past Kalamazoo, walk to Brody Complex, take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Waterloo, then take the taxi to Marshalltown.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
- $45–110
- 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 Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Nevada, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://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
- 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
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $70–160
First Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-233-8294
Dolly's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-242-2011
- Website
- dollystaxi.com
First Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-233-8294
Dolly's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-242-2011
- Website
- dollystaxi.com
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
First Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-233-8294
Dolly's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-242-2011
- Website
- dollystaxi.com
First Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-233-8294
Dolly's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 319-242-2011
- Website
- dollystaxi.com
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