There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane STL - LAN
5h 38m$70–404Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
10h 38m$269–422Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 3mDrive 478.7 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Lansingcar 478.7 mi
8h 10m$88–127Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Detroit (DTW)plane STL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
6h 45m$666–994Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Lansingbus
14h 19m$211–338
St. Louis to Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Lansing is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Lansing is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $65 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Chicago Union Station, NBD Harrison past Service and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Lansing station. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between St. Louis and Lansing is 432 miles. The road distance is 481.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Lansing without a car is to train which takes 10h 38m and costs $260 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from St. Louis to Lansing, including transfers.
St. Louis to Lansing bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Lansing is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $65 - $410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $430 and takes 10h 38m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to WBD Michigan at Museum Drive via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, NBD Harrison past Service, EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
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Booking & Getting There
St. Louis to Lansing bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 2:16 AM in St. Louis and 3:16 AM in Lansing.
St. Louis to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Lansing is 482 miles. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from St. Louis to Lansing.
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