There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Oceanside by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), or car
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAN - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain
9h 21m$385–1,740Bus to Detroit, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DTW - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain
11h 20m$220–960Bus, 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 Riversidetrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceansidetrain
2d 4h$598–1,385Bus
- 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 St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oceansidebus
2d 7h$429–830Drive 2,245.8 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Oceansidecar 2,245.8 mi
35h 26m$410–592Fly Capital Region International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane LAN - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
12h 16m$340–1,438
Lansing to Oceanside by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Oceanside is to drive which costs $410 - $600 and takes 35h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Oceanside is to fly and train which takes 9h 21m and costs $380 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Oceanside via South Haven, Chicago, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Lansing and Oceanside is 1957 miles. The road distance is 2258.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Oceanside without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Lansing to Oceanside, including transfers.
Lansing to Oceanside bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
Lansing to Oceanside bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at South Haven Potatoes Plus station.
Oceanside is 3h behind Lansing. It is currently 1:32 PM in Lansing and 10:32 AM in Oceanside.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Oceanside is 2259 miles. It takes approximately 35h 26m to drive from Lansing to Oceanside.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Oceanside via South Haven Potatoes Plus, South Haven, Chicago, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Reagan Washington, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from South Haven to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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