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How to get fromCincinnati to East Lansingby bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Cincinnati to East Lansing by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 10m

  2. Drive  271.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cincinnati to East Lansingcar car 271.5 mi
    5h 41m
    $48–70

  3. Fly Covington to Capital Region International Airport

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane CVG - LAN
    6h 9m
    $90–556

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2514 / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train Blue Water
    11h 30m
    $159–252

  5. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2514 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 35m

  6. Fly Covington to Detroit, bus

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CVG - DTW
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    6h 11m
    $122–790

  7. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Detroit, bus

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LEX - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    6h 23m
    $96–521

Covington (CVG) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 375.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Cincinnati to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd via Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bus Station, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours.

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