There are 7 ways to get from Rhode Island to Lansing by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PVD - LAN
7h 19m$79–424Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Detroit (DTW)plane PVD - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 23m$70–353Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Providence to Worcester Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Worcester Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
23h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Lansing, MIbus
26h 25m$130–338Drive 766.9 mi
- Drive from Providence to Lansingcar 766.9 mi
13h 12m$140–203Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane BOS - LAN
8h 5m$103–1,136Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Detroit (DTW)plane BOS - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 46m$104–955
Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhode Island to Lansing is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rhode Island to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $75 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhode Island to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at Lansing, MI via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Detroit, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
The distance between Rhode Island and Lansing is 694 miles. The road distance is 771.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rhode Island to Lansing without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Rhode Island to Lansing, including transfers.
Rhode Island to Lansing bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
The best way to get from Rhode Island to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $75 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $340 and takes 26h 25m.
Rhode Island to Lansing bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhode Island to Lansing is 771 miles. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Rhode Island to Lansing.
What companies run services between Rhode Island, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence Downtown to Lansing, MI via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Detroit, MI in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Worcester Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Providence to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $24–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once 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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