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How to get fromLansing to Sarniaby train, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Sarnia by train, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    2. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    5h 53m
    $117–196

  2. Drive  192.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lansing to Sarniacar car 192.4 km
    1h 57m
    $39–57

  3. Bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationbus bus
    2. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    6h 27m

  4. Bus, drive, car ferry via NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationbus bus
    2. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    6h 34m

  5. Train, drive, car ferry via WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    2. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    6h 34m
    $117–182

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  • Distance: 278.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Sarnia, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Lansing to Sarnia. However, you can take the bus to East Lansing, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Port Huron Station, drive to Algonac, MI, take the car ferry to Walpole Island, ON, then drive to Sarnia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope to Sarnia via EBD Service past Harrison, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Port Huron Station, Algonac, MI, and Walpole Island, ON in around 6h 27m.

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