There are 8 ways to get from Memphis to Lansing by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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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 8m$133–703Bus, train
cheapest- 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 12m$103–323Bus, 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 10m$189–521Drive 678.4 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Lansingcar 678.4 mi
12h 31m$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 9m$164–432Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane MEM - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 45m$147–623Bus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arborbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
20h 17m$118–293Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MIbus
23h 23m$135–286
Memphis to Lansing by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Lansing is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to Lansing. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE and arriving at NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Beakes + Summit, Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
The distance between Memphis and Lansing is 628 miles. The road distance is 682.4 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Lansing without a car is to bus and train via Carbondale which takes 16h 10m and costs $180 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 8m 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 8m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $300 and takes 20h 17m.
Memphis to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Memphis. It is currently 1:41 PM in Memphis and 2:41 PM 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 NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Ann Arbor, Beakes + Summit, Blake Transit Center, Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI, East Lansing, MI, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Memphis to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Memphis to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Memphis to Capital Region International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Memphis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Memphis to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Memphis to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $40–120
- 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
- $30–150
- 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
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- 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
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- 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
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Flint, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Lansing is 682 miles. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Memphis to Lansing.
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