There are 9 ways to get from Memphis to Lansing by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MEM - LAN
6h 29m$88–503Bus, train via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 31m$237–520Bus, train
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0125
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
17h 11m$110–275Drive 676.5 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Lansingcar 676.5 mi
12h 42m$124–179Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Detroit (DTW)plane MEM - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 5m$134–392Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane MEM - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
9h 50m$136–572Fly to Mbs International Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane MEM - MBS
- Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Alma, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Alma, MI to Lansing, MIbus
7h 57m$195–696Bus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to South Havenbus
- Take the bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
17h 41m$95–231Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Havenbus
- Take the bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
19h 36m$103–190
Memphis to Lansing by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Lansing is to bus via Champaign which costs $100 - $190 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $85 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to Lansing. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and South Haven Potatoes Plus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
The distance between Memphis and Lansing is 628 miles. The road distance is 680.4 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Lansing without a car is to bus and train via Carbondale which takes 16h 31m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Memphis to Lansing, including transfers.
Memphis to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Memphis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Memphis to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $85 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $240 and takes 17h 41m.
Memphis to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Memphis. It is currently 7:54 AM in Memphis and 8:54 AM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE to CATA Intermodal Downtown via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, South Haven, and South Haven Potatoes Plus in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Memphis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Memphis to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Memphis to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Memphis to Mbs International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Memphis to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Memphis to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Memphis to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Memphis to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Memphis to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Memphis to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Memphis to Bishop International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Memphis to Bishop International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Alma, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Tri-City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 989-684-5960
A Greater Bay Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 989-894-1118
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