There are 4 ways to get from Lansing to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)LAN - SEA
8h 11m$225–918Bus to Detroit, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)DTW - SEA
10h 17m$150–638Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationBlue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SeattleEmpire Builder
2d 4h$332–2,414Drive 2,229.2 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Seattle2,229.2 mi
35h 34m$407–588
Lansing to Seattle by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Lansing and Seattle is 1880 miles. The road distance is 2242.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $330 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Lansing to Seattle, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lansing to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $220 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 4h.
Seattle is 3h behind Lansing. It is currently 4:25 AM in Lansing and 1:25 AM in Seattle.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Seattle is 2242 miles. It takes approximately 35h 34m to drive from Lansing to Seattle.
There are 1490+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Seattle via East Lansing, MI, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
- 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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