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

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There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Carmel by plane, taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane LAN - IND
    2. Take the taxi from Indianapolis-Airport-IND to Carmeltaxi taxi
    4h 25m
    $186–720

  2. Drive 235.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Carmelcar car 235.6 mi
    4h 19m
    $43–63

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus 1483
    2. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus bus Detroit
    11h
    $66–132

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Blue Water
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train Cardinal
    11h 23m
    $166–321

  5. Bus to Detroit, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane DTW - IND
    3. Take the taxi from Indianapolis-Airport-IND to Carmeltaxi taxi
    4h 59m
    $500–1,422

  6. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0112
    11h 57m
    $105–169

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Indianapolis (IND) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 267.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Carmel, IN, USA?

You can take a bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Carmel via Detroit, MI, Indianapolis, IN, Ctc-J, and Keystone Crossing - 8702 N in around 11h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Carmel via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Indianapolis in around 11h 23m.

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