There are 7 ways to get from Lansing to Wisconsin Rapids by train, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tomah Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Tomah Amtrak to Wisconsin Rapids
11h 28m$187–404Drive 461.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Wisconsin Rapids461.2 mi
7h 44m$85–122Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Wisconsin Rapids, WI112
16h 44m$104–281Fly to Central Wisconsin Airport, taxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)LAN - CWA
- Take the taxi from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Wisconsin Rapids
8h 19m$140–553Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Wisconsin Rapids, WI112
13h 15m$102–304Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids, WI112
16h 56m$117–255Fly to Appleton International Airport, drive
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)LAN - ATW
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Wisconsin Rapids
5h 42m$103–498
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Wisconsin Rapids is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Wisconsin Rapids is to fly and drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Lansing and Wisconsin Rapids is 504 miles. The road distance is 463.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Wisconsin Rapids without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 28m and costs $180 - $410.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Lansing to Wisconsin Rapids, including transfers.
Wisconsin Rapids is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 2:50 PM in Lansing and 1:50 PM in Wisconsin Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Wisconsin Rapids is 464 miles. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Lansing to Wisconsin Rapids.
There are 46+ hotels available in Wisconsin Rapids.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St to Wisconsin Rapids 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 Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, WI, and Wisconsin Rapids, WI in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
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 Tomah Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI to Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison to Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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