There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Lansing by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PHL - LAN
5h 58m$97–566Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
6h 56m$95–379Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
19h 38m$142–313Drive 634.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Lansingcar 634.8 mi
10h 49m$116–168Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DCA - LAN
6h$176–1,026Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
20h 15m$123–256
Philadelphia to Lansing by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Lansing is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Lansing is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lansing is 540 miles. The road distance is 638.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Lansing without a car is to train and bus via Pittsburgh which takes 19h 38m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Philadelphia to Lansing, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Lansing is 639 miles. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Philadelphia to Lansing.
There are 89+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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
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