There are 7 ways to get from Lansing to Olympia by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Capital Region International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LAN - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Avebus
9h 35m$289–1,224Bus to Detroit, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DTW - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Avebus
11h 48m$154–694Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 7h$572–1,371Bus
- 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 Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympiabus
2d 21h$472–887Drive 2,270 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Olympiacar 2,270 mi
36h 44m$415–599Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GRR - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
- Take the bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Avebus
13h 39m$250–1,138Bus, train
- 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 train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Lakewood Station - Bay 4bus 594 / ...
2d 8h$534–1,283
Lansing to Olympia by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Olympia is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Olympia is to fly and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $280 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Olympia. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Olympia via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Lansing and Olympia is 1920 miles. The road distance is 2283.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Olympia without a car is to train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Lansing to Olympia, including transfers.
Lansing to Olympia bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Olympia is to train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $550 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $900 and takes 2 days 21h.
Lansing to Olympia bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Greyhound Benton Harbor station.
Olympia is 3h behind Lansing. It is currently 6:16 AM in Lansing and 3:16 AM in Olympia.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Olympia, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St to Jefferson St at Union Ave via EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Vancouver Station, Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station, and Amtrak Station in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Olympia via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit, Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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 Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Lakewood Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G to Capitol Way at 11th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- 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 Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- 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 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/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Olympia is 2283 miles. It takes approximately 36h 44m to drive from Lansing to Olympia.
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