There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), 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 41m$114–704Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- 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 40m$73–429Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Ann Arborbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
13h 39m$79–201Drive 478.7 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Lansingcar 478.7 mi
8h 9m$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$216–514Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane STL - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 47m$134–624Train, 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, MI to Lansing, MIbus
14h 24m$94–397
St. Louis to Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Lansing is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Lansing is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $110 - $750.
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, Beakes + Summit, Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
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 40m and costs $70 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 41m 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.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Lansing is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $110 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $430 and takes 10h 40m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $210 and takes 13h 39m.
St. Louis to Lansing bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 1:14 AM in St. Louis and 2:14 AM in Lansing.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest 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 SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Capital Area Multimodal Gateway in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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
- $30–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $28–90
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
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 Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- 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 Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Lansing is 482 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from St. Louis to Lansing.
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