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How to get fromEast Lansing to Brookingsby plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane LAN - FSD
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    7h 2m
    $155–577

  2. Drive 797.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Brookingscar car 797.5 mi
    13h 49m
    $146–211

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    22h 14m
    $225–370

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Pipestonebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Pipestone to Brookingstaxi taxi
    22h 15m
    $368–644

  5. Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane FNT - FSD
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    9h 5m
    $154–506

  6. Train, bus via Saint Paul

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    22h 27m
    $292–558

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    22h 44m
    $225–415

  8. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    26h 6m
    $210–350

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Sioux Falls (FSD) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Brookings, SD, USA?

You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Brookings via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Brookings in around 22h 14m.

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