There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Lansing by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)PHX - LAN
7h 22m$172–802Fly to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)PHX - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
8h 26m$133–641Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
41h 53m$263–679Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
47h$226–572Drive 1,879.2 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Lansing1,879.2 mi
33h 7m$343–496Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)PHX - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
9h 26m$268–1,236Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
2d 15h
Phoenix to Lansing by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $650 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Lansing, MI via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h.
The distance between Phoenix and Lansing is 1630 miles. The road distance is 1890.2 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Lansing without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 41h 53m and costs $260 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Phoenix to Lansing, including transfers.
Phoenix to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 47h.
Phoenix to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lansing is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 10:47 AM in Phoenix and 12:47 PM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Lansing, MI via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Kalamazoo, MI in around 47h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- 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
- $30–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Lansing is 1890 miles. It takes approximately 33h 7m to drive from Phoenix to Lansing.
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