There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), 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)SEA - LAN
10h 30m$181–751Fly to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW)SEA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
9h 51m$142–577Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak StationBlue Water
2d 3h$265–2,123Drive 2,230.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Lansing2,230.1 mi
35h 34m$407–588Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)SEA - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to East Lansing, MI
11h 20m$178–623
Seattle to Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $600 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Seattle and Lansing is 1879 miles. The road distance is 2243.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lansing without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $260 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Seattle to Lansing, including transfers.
The best way to get from Seattle to Lansing is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 3h.
Lansing is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:34 PM in Seattle and 3:34 PM in Lansing.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Lansing is 2243 miles. It takes approximately 35h 34m to drive from Seattle to Lansing.
There are 87+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Capital Area Multimodal Gateway in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Bozeman, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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
- $230–2,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
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