There are 8 ways to get from Dallas to East Lansing by plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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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
8h 26m$167–807Fly Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 53m$153–546Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicagobus Querétaro / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
24h 16m$226–411Train (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$390–789Drive 1,111.7 mi
- Drive from Dallas to East Lansingcar 1,111.7 mi
18h 39m$203–293Fly 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 20m$194–842Fly Dallas to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DAL - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
10h 12m$183–789Fly 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 Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
9h 22m$180–836
Dallas to East Lansing by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to East Lansing is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to East Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Cbd East Tc and arriving at EBD Michigan Ave before Delta St via Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street, LaSalle & 35th Street, Chicago Union Station and NBD Harrison past Service. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 16m.
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 24h 16m and costs $220 - $420.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Dallas to East Lansing, including transfers.
Dallas to East Lansing bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 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 8h 26m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $420 and takes 24h 16m, you could also train, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 27h 22m.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cbd East Tc to EBD Michigan Ave before Delta St via Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street, Sox-35th Red Line Station, LaSalle & 35th Street, Clark & Harrison, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 24h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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More Questions & Answers
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 5:56 AM in Dallas and 6:56 AM 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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