There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Montgomery by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Fly from Capital Region International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane LAN - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Montgomerycar
5h 49m$232–1,244Bus to Detroit, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane DTW - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Montgomerycar
8h 4m$127–664Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
21h 35m$150–295Drive 799.7 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Montgomerycar 799.7 mi
13h 42m$146–211Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
23h 2m$181–398Bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
24h 10m$156–310
Lansing to Montgomery by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Montgomery is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Montgomery is to fly and drive which takes 5h 49m and costs $230 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Montgomery. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Montgomery Intermodal Center via Detroit Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Lansing and Montgomery is 752 miles. The road distance is 804.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Montgomery without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 21h 35m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Lansing to Montgomery, including transfers.
Lansing to Montgomery bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
Lansing to Montgomery bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Montgomery is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 8:12 PM in Lansing and 7:12 PM in Montgomery.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Montgomery is 804 miles. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Lansing to Montgomery.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Montgomery, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Montgomery Intermodal Center via Detroit Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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