There are 5 ways to get from Topeka to Lansing by train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
16h 2m$115–359Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MHK - LAN
10h 34m$104–569Drive 751.4 mi
- Drive from Topeka to Lansingcar 751.4 mi
12h 46m$138–199Train, bus
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MIbus
18h 43m$141–367Bus to Kansas City, fly
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MCI - LAN
8h 18m$155–706
Topeka to Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Lansing is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Lansing is to bus and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Topeka and Lansing is 718 miles. The road distance is 755.8 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Lansing without a car is to train which takes 16h 2m and costs $110 - $360.
It takes approximately 16h 2m to get from Topeka to Lansing, including transfers.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Topeka. It is currently 7:11 AM in Topeka and 8:11 AM in Lansing.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Lansing is 756 miles. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from Topeka to Lansing.
There are 74+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Topeka Station to SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Capital Area Multimodal Gateway in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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