There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SEA - LAN
9h 7m$128–558Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
2d 3h$651–1,397Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
2d 7h$421–808Drive 2,230.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Lansingcar 2,230.1 mi
35h 55m$407–588Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SEA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
10h 2m$149–647Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane SEA - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
10h 19m$181–627Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SEA - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
11h 44m$241–1,039
Seattle to Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Lansing is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lansing is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Greyhound Benton Harbor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Seattle and Lansing is 1879 miles. The road distance is 2243.2 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lansing without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $650 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Seattle to Lansing, including transfers.
Seattle to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lansing is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 7h.
Seattle to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Lansing is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:36 AM in Seattle and 6:36 AM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to WBD Michigan at Museum Drive via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- 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
- $55–120
- 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 Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- 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
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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