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

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

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  1. Bus via Ann Arbor

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    9h 5m
    $55–100

  2. Bus via Columbus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Ann Arborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    10h 5m
    $39–130

  3. Drive  271.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to East Lansingcar car 271.5 mi
    5h 41m
    $50–72

  4. Fly Covington to Capital Region International Airport

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane CVG - LAN
    6h 13m
    $70–446

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    9h 28m
    $78–125

  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 10m
    $762–1,340

  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
    $92–492

Cincinnati to East Lansing by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 316.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Cincinnati to East Lansing, MI via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Toledo, Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, Beakes + Summit, Blake Transit Center, and Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours.

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