There are 9 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Lansing by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or car
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Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW)plane LGA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 52m$184–527Drive 653 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Lansingcar 653 mi
12h$120–173Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Toledotrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
18h 37m$212–439Bus
- Take the bus from Metro North Station to TransCenterbus Wpp
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
22h 36m$143–233Train to Albany County Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Detroit (DTW)plane ALB - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 16m$152–897Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane LGA - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
9h 19m$187–918Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane EWR - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
9h 20m$176–801Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Detroit (DTW)plane HPN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
10h 41m$182–936Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Lansingbus
24h 57m$152–262
Poughkeepsie to Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lansing is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lansing is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 52m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Metro North Station and arriving at NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via White Plains Station, New York Midtown, Toledo, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 36m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Lansing is 679 miles. The road distance is 656.8 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Lansing without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 37m and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Poughkeepsie to Lansing, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Lansing bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, depart from Metro North Station.
Poughkeepsie to Lansing bus services, operated by Leprechaun Lines, arrive at TransCenter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Lansing is 657 miles. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Poughkeepsie to Lansing.
There are 84+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Metro North Station to NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via TransCenter, White Plains Station, New York Midtown, Toledo, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 22h 36m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Detroit via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Detroit via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
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 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 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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