The bus between Chicago and East Lansing takes 14h. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Chicago to East Lansing. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once a week between Chicago and East Lansing. The service departs Chicago at 4:00 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into East Lansing at 07:00:36. All services require a transfer at East Lansing Amtrak Station and take an average of 14h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at East Lansing station via East Lansing Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
Chicago to East Lansing bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to East Lansing bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The distance between Chicago and East Lansing is 275.7 km. The road distance is 369 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station once a week. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 4h.