There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Lansing by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or taxi
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 Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane CHS - LAN
6h 8m$137–667Fly to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Detroit (DTW)plane CHS - DTW
- Take the bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus
6h 58m$109–530Bus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Lansingbus
29h 23mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
35h 15m$498–1,029Drive 864.6 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Lansingcar 864.6 mi
15h 25m$158–228Fly to Mbs International Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane CHS - MBS
- Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Alma, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Alma, MI to Lansing, MIbus
8h 3m$137–485
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Lansing is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleston to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Mary St / Meeting St and arriving at Lansing via N. Charleston SuperStop, Charleston Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station and Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Lansing station. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Petersburg Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 15m.
The distance between Charleston and Lansing is 747 miles. The road distance is 869.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 29h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Charleston to Lansing, including transfers.
Charleston to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charleston Bus Station.
Charleston to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charleston to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 23m, you could also train, which costs $490 - $1,100 and takes 35h 15m.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mary St / Meeting St to Lansing via N. Charleston SuperStop, North Charleston Transit Center, Charleston Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, and Detroit in around 29h 23m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- 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
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Detroit to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Alma, MI to Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriott
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
A Greater Bay Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 989-894-1118
Tri-City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 989-684-5960
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More Questions & Answers
Charleston to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Charleston to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Lansing is 870 miles. It takes approximately 15h 25m to drive from Charleston to Lansing.
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