There are 4 ways to get from East Lansing to Bad Axe by train, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Lapeer Amtraktrain Blue Water
- Drive from Lapeer Amtrak to Bad Axecar
4h 16m$31–69Drive 132.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Lansing to Bad Axecar 132.6 mi
2h 39m$25–35Bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Lapeer Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Drive from Lapeer Amtrak to Bad Axecar
4h 18m$30–44Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Flintbus
- Take the bus from Flint to Bay Citybus
- Take the taxi from Bay City to Bad Axetaxi
4h 25m$84–128
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Bad Axe is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Bad Axe is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $24 - $35.
The distance between East Lansing and Bad Axe is 135 miles. The road distance is 133.4 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Bad Axe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 25m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from East Lansing to Bad Axe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Bad Axe is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from East Lansing to Bad Axe.
There are two+ hotels available in Bad Axe.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Bad Axe, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Bad Axe. However, you can take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Lapeer Amtrak, then drive to Bad Axe. Alternatively, you can drive from East Lansing to Bad Axe in around 2h 39m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Lapeer Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Lapeer Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Flint to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
A Greater Bay Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 989-894-1118
Tri-City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 989-684-5960
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