There are 7 ways to get from Aspen to East Lansing by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane ASE - LAN
10h 26m$106–486Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 9m$692–1,122Bus
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
33h 14mDrive 1,356.2 mi
- Drive from Aspen to East Lansingcar 1,356.2 mi
22h 46m$232–335Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Detroit (DTW)plane ASE - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 25m$153–741Fly to Bishop International Airport, train
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane ASE - FNT
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 26m$165–584Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ASE - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
10h 37m$114–505
Aspen to East Lansing by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to East Lansing is to fly which costs $100 - $490 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to East Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Aspen to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Paepcke Park and arriving at EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station and NBD Harrison past Service. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 14m.
The distance between Aspen and East Lansing is 1204 miles. The road distance is 1364.1 miles.
The best way to get from Aspen to East Lansing without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 9m and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Aspen to East Lansing, including transfers.
Aspen to East Lansing bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Paepcke Park station.
The best way to get from Aspen to East Lansing is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 14m.
Aspen to East Lansing bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
East Lansing is 2h ahead of Aspen. It is currently 8:31 PM in Aspen and 10:31 PM in East Lansing.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paepcke Park to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 33h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Bustang
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
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
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
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