There are 7 ways to get from East Lansing to Colorado Springs by plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane LAN - COS
8h 19m$160–634Bus to Detroit, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane DTW - COS
9h 28m$144–634Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
27h 48m$407–857Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
30h 36m$247–447Drive 1,230 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Colorado Springscar 1,230 mi
20h 50m$225–325Bus to Detroit, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)plane DTW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
8h 25m$250–635Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
33h 50m$337–512
East Lansing to Colorado Springs by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Colorado Springs is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Colorado Springs station. However, there are services departing from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and arriving at Colorado Springs Downtown Station via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 36m.
The distance between East Lansing and Colorado Springs is 1113 miles. The road distance is 1237.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Colorado Springs without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 48m and costs $400 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from East Lansing to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
East Lansing to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $450 and takes 30h 36m.
East Lansing to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Colorado Springs is 2h behind East Lansing. It is currently 3:55 PM in East Lansing and 1:55 PM in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Colorado Springs Downtown Station via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 30h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Detroit, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bloomington to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $210–300
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