There are 7 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)SLC - LAN
7h 35m$244–1,105Fly to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Detroit (DTW)SLC - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
8h 40m$185–844Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak StationBlue Water
40h 4m$228–1,109Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union 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
41h 15m$195–554Drive 1,593.6 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Lansing1,593.6 mi
24h 50m$291–421Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)SLC - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to East Lansing, MI
10h 7m$218–875Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)SLC - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
11h 12m$340–1,539
Salt Lake City to Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing is to bus which costs $190 - $600 and takes 41h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Lansing, MI via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Kalamazoo, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 15m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Lansing is 1432 miles. The road distance is 1602.9 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing without a car is to train which takes 40h 4m and costs $220 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $1,200 and takes 40h 4m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $600 and takes 41h 15m.
Salt Lake City to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Lansing is 2h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 7:22 PM in Salt Lake City and 9:22 PM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salt Lake City to SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Capital Area Multimodal Gateway in around 40h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Kansas City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- 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 Flint, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- 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
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