There are 9 ways to get from Manhattan to Lansing by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)EWR - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
7h$83–258Fly Laguardia Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW)LGA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
7h 14m$61–258Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to ToledoLake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
19h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus StationGreyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Lansing, MI1483
21h 35m$112–225Drive 668.8 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Lansing668.8 mi
11h 32m$123–177Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Detroit (DTW)JFK - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
7h 27m$77–339Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)EWR - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
8h 17m$218–553Fly Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)LGA - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
8h 27m$131–693Fly Westchester County Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Detroit (DTW)HPN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
9h 1m$100–478
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Lansing is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 7h and costs $80 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Lansing, MI via Detroit, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Manhattan and Lansing is 603 miles. The road distance is 672.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Lansing without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h to get from Manhattan to Lansing, including transfers.
Manhattan to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Lansing is 673 miles. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Manhattan to Lansing.
There are 73+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lansing, MI via Detroit, MI in around 21h 35m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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