There are 8 ways to get from Dallas to East Lansing by plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DFW - LAN
7h 58m$87–417Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus Querétaro
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
25h 19mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
27h 22m$657–1,018Drive 1,111.7 mi
- Drive from Dallas to East Lansingcar 1,111.7 mi
18h 39m$203–293Fly Dallas to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Detroit (DTW)plane DAL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 25m$137–695Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Detroit (DTW)plane DFW - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 13m$164–532Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DFW - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
9h 10m$95–436Fly Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DAL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 51m$200–623
Dallas to East Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to East Lansing is to fly which costs $85 - $420 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to East Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Houston @ Main - S - Ns and arriving at EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd via Dallas Jefferson, Harrison & Kedzie, Chicago Union Station and NBD Harrison past Service. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to East Lansing station. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
The distance between Dallas and East Lansing is 999 miles. The road distance is 1118.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to East Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 25h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Dallas to East Lansing, including transfers.
Dallas to East Lansing bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Dallas Jefferson station.
Dallas to East Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to East Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $85 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 25h 19m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 27h 22m.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston @ Main - S - Ns to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd via Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, Chicago, Harrison & Kedzie, Jackson & Clinton, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 25h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dallas to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- 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 Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
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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Booking & Getting There
Dallas to East Lansing bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Chicago station.
East Lansing is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 9:43 PM in Dallas and 10:43 PM in East Lansing.
Dallas to East Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to East Lansing is 1118 miles. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Dallas to East Lansing.
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