There are 7 ways to get from Tempe to Lansing by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PHX - LAN
8h 1m$174–854Fly to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHX - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 58m$145–693Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
42h 18m$223–1,509Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Lansing, MIbus
47h 32m$181–599Drive 1,871.8 mi
- Drive from Tempe to Lansingcar 1,871.8 mi
33h 3m$342–494Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PHX - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 55m$270–1,238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtownbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 11h$258–638
Tempe to Lansing by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tempe to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $700 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tempe to Lansing is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $170 - $900.
The distance between Tempe and Lansing is 1636 miles. The road distance is 1882.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tempe to Lansing without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 42h 18m and costs $220 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Tempe to Lansing, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tempe to Lansing is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $600 and takes 47h 32m.
Lansing is 2h ahead of Tempe. It is currently 9:40 AM in Tempe and 11:40 AM in Lansing.
Yes, the driving distance between Tempe to Lansing is 1883 miles. It takes approximately 33h 3m to drive from Tempe to Lansing.
There are 74+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Tempe, AZ, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tempe to Lansing, MI via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN, and Detroit, MI in around 47h 32m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- 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
- $30–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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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