There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Detroit to Lansing by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus 1483 / ...
3h 15m$20–45Drive 87.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downtown Detroit to Lansingcar 87.9 mi
1h 35m$16–24Fly
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DTW - LAN
3h 31m$69–554Bus via Ann Arbor
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus Detroit to Ann Arbor
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus 8001 / ...
3h 37m$18–34
Downtown Detroit to Lansing by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Detroit to Lansing is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Detroit to Lansing is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $16 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Detroit Bus Station station and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Downtown Detroit and Lansing is 119 miles. The road distance is 88.4 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Detroit to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $20 - $45.
The bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Downtown Detroit to Lansing bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Downtown Detroit to Lansing is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $20 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $600 and takes 3h 31m.
Downtown Detroit to Lansing bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Detroit to Lansing is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Downtown Detroit to Lansing.
What companies run services between Downtown Detroit, MI, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Indian Trails operates a bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown twice daily. Tickets cost $20–45 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, Delta flies from Detroit (DTW) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
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