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How to get fromEast Lansing to Colbyby train, car, bus, taxi, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from East Lansing to Colby by train, car, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from McCook Station to Colbycar car
    22h
    $545–902

  2. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane plane LAN - EAR
    2. Drive from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Colbycar car
    14h 3m
    $131–490

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Goodlandbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi taxi
    27h 16m

  4. Drive  1,013.1 mi

    1. Drive from East Lansing to Colbycar car 1,013.1 mi
    17h 16m
    $185–268

  5. Bus, train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to McCook Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from McCook Station to Colbycar car
    22h

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Denver, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)plane plane DTW - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodlandbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi taxi
    12h
    $320–857

  7. Bus to Detroit, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane plane DTW - MCK
    3. Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colbycar car
    10h 18m
    $184–853

  8. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Denver, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Denver (DEN)plane plane GRR - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodlandbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi taxi
    13h 18m
    $277–648

  9. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Hays Municipal Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane plane GRR - HYS
    3. Take the bus from Hays to Goodlandbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi taxi
    15h 42m
    $288–629

  10. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane plane GRR - MCK
    3. Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colbycar car
    12h 5m
    $151–454

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,065 mi
  • Duration: 22h

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Colby, KS, USA?

There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Colby. However, you can take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to McCook Station, then drive to Colby. Alternatively, you can take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Goodland, then take the taxi to Colby.

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