There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Racine by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
8h 47m$63–150Drive 279.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Racinecar 279.9 mi
5h 12m$52–74Bus, 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 OTC to Kenoshatrain
10h 34m$60–101Fly Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAN - ORD
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 44m$80–431Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus 8000 / ...
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus FlixBus 2550
12h 22m$60–108Bus to Detroit, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DTW - MKE
7h 10m$334–604
Lansing to Racine by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Racine is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Racine is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Racine. However, there are services departing from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St and arriving at MLK Jr and State via East Lansing, MI, BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 4, Ann Arbor and Mitchell Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Lansing and Racine is 284 miles. The road distance is 281.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Racine without a car is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Lansing to Racine, including transfers.
Lansing to Racine bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, depart from East Lansing, MI station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Racine is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs $60 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 12h 22m.
Lansing to Racine bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, arrive at Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Racine is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 7:53 PM in Lansing and 6:53 PM in Racine.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Racine, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from CATA Trans Center to Transit Center E via NBD Harrison past Kalamazoo, Brody Complex, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Sturtevant Amtrak Station, and Amtrak Station in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St to MLK Jr and State via EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI, Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI, BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 4, Amtrak Station, Ann Arbor, Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, and Mitchell Airport in around 12h 22m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
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 Sturtevant Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Kenosha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
- 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
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/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
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 Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Racine is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Lansing to Racine.
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