There are 9 ways to get from Minnesota to Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MSP - LAN
5h 38m$105–606Fly Rochester to Capital Region International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane RST - LAN
7h 2m$73–489Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
14h 32m$94–354Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MIbus
17h 45m$100–226Drive 623 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Lansingcar 623 mi
10h 18m$114–165Fly Duluth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DLH - LAN
10h 29m$83–484Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSP - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
6h 45m$156–515Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MSP - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 30m$151–890Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MIbus
20h 33m$110–318
Minnesota to Lansing by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Lansing is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Lansing is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Lansing, MI via Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Minnesota and Lansing is 468 miles. The road distance is 626.6 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Lansing without a car is to train which takes 14h 32m and costs $90 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Minnesota to Lansing, including transfers.
Minnesota to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Lansing is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $360 and takes 14h 32m, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $230 and takes 17h 45m.
Minnesota to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 8:02 AM in Minnesota and 9:02 AM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Capital Area Multimodal Gateway in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Madison, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Milwaukee, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Rochester to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- 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
- $30–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Lansing is 627 miles. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Minnesota to Lansing.
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