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)PHX - LAN
7h 58m$184–854Fly to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)PHX - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
8h 54m$135–743Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
42h 18m$226–1,419Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Lansing, MI
47h 32m$206–689Drive 1,871.6 mi
- Drive from Tempe to Lansing1,871.6 mi
32h 54m$342–494Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)PHX - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to East Lansing, MI
9h 56m$270–1,238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtown
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
2d 11h$218–1,107
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 $130 - $750 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tempe to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $180 - $900.
The distance between Tempe and Lansing is 1636 miles. The road distance is 1882.5 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 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Tempe to Lansing, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tempe to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $700 and takes 47h 32m.
Lansing is 2h ahead of Tempe. It is currently 2:43 PM in Tempe and 4:43 PM in Lansing.
Yes, the driving distance between Tempe to Lansing is 1882 miles. It takes approximately 32h 54m to drive from Tempe to Lansing.
There are 87+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Tempe, AZ, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day. 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
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- 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
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Phoenix to Capital Region International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- 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
- $160–1,200
- 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
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- 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
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- 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
- $120–410
- 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
- $35–85
- 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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