There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Lansing by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane RDU - LAN
6h 9m$62–364Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
23h 57m$137–291Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
25h 25m$235–511Drive 706.6 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Lansingcar 706.6 mi
12h 57m$129–187Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Detroit (DTW)plane RDU - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 9m$93–273Fly to Mbs International Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane RDU - MBS
- Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Alma, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Alma, MI to Lansing, MIbus
8h 7m$164–507
Raleigh to Lansing by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Lansing is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $60 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via Raleigh Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 57m.
The distance between Raleigh and Lansing is 589 miles. The road distance is 710.7 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 23h 57m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Raleigh to Lansing, including transfers.
Raleigh to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $60 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 23h 57m.
Raleigh to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Lansing is 711 miles. It takes approximately 12h 57m to drive from Raleigh to Lansing.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 23h 57m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Covington, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Bus from Alma, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Tri-City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 989-684-5960
A Greater Bay Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 989-894-1118
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