There are 4 ways to get from Lansing to Tacoma by plane, train, bus, or car
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
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LAN - SEA
8h 11m$278–1,221Bus to Detroit, fly
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
10h 20m$153–691Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Pacific Ave & S 14th Stbus 590 / ...
2d 6h$314–1,394Drive 2,242.7 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Tacomacar 2,242.7 mi
36h 14m$410–592
Lansing to Tacoma by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Tacoma is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Tacoma is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $270 - $1,300.
The distance between Lansing and Tacoma is 1887 miles. The road distance is 2255.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Tacoma without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $310 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Lansing to Tacoma, including transfers.
Tacoma is 3h behind Lansing. It is currently 3:15 AM in Lansing and 12:15 AM in Tacoma.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Tacoma is 2256 miles. It takes approximately 36h 14m to drive from Lansing to Tacoma.
There are 385+ hotels available in Tacoma.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit, Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- 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 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Pacific Ave & S 14th St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- 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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