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How to get fromDayton to East Lansingby car, bus, taxi, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Dayton to East Lansing by car, bus, taxi, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Meijer @ Executive to Lima Regional Transit Authoritycar car
    2. Take the bus from Lima Regional Transit Authority to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    9h 54m
    $55–93

  2. Drive  221.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dayton to East Lansingcar car 221.3 mi
    4h 45m
    $38–55

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    14h 32m
    $332–527

  4. Fly Dayton to Capital Region International Airport

    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane DAY - LAN
    7h 5m
    $61–356

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    14h 3m

  6. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit to East Lansingbus bus
    14h 18m
    $79–187

  7. Bus via Oxford

    1. Take the bus from Oxford to Toledobus bus Bsb 14
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    17h 15m

  8. Bus to Covington, fly to Detroit, bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CVG - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    7h 55m
    $183–861

Dayton (DAY) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 315.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 54m

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

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dayton (DAY) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd via South Hub, Meijer - Middletown, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB, Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bus Station, Toledo, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 14h 3m.

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