There are 9 ways to get from Lansing to McAllen by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
best- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane GRR - MFE
10h 1m$181–839Bus to Detroit, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane DTW - MFE
9h 54m$115–515Bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Stationbus
35h 57m$277–477Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Stationbus
38h 22m$351–736Drive 1,607.8 mi
- Drive from Lansing to McAllencar 1,607.8 mi
26h 44m$294–424Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane GRR - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
12h 34m$218–889Bus to Detroit, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane DTW - HRL
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
12h 37m$147–565Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane GRR - BRO
- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus
13h 19m$220–1,039Bus, train
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Stationbus
46h 16m$345–786
Lansing to McAllen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to McAllen is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to McAllen is to bus and fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to McAllen station. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at McAllen Central Station via South Haven, State & 95th Street, 35th Street & Cottage Grove, Chicago and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 57m.
The distance between Lansing and McAllen is 1447 miles. The road distance is 1617.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to McAllen without a car is to bus which takes 35h 57m and costs $270 - $480.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Lansing to McAllen, including transfers.
Lansing to McAllen bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
Lansing to McAllen bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at South Haven Potatoes Plus station.
McAllen is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 7:16 PM in Lansing and 6:16 PM in McAllen.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to McAllen is 1617 miles. It takes approximately 26h 44m to drive from Lansing to McAllen.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and McAllen, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to McAllen Central Station via South Haven Potatoes Plus, South Haven, Chicago, State & 95th Street, 35th Street & Cottage Grove, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, and Dallas in around 35h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago Midway, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago Midway, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- ValleyMetroRGV@LRGVDC.org
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
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