There are 7 ways to get from East Lansing to El Paso by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Capital Region International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane LAN - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
11h 23m$248–1,006Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane GRR - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
11h 46m$239–1,009Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus
34h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
36h 49m$851–1,451Drive 1,650.4 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to El Pasocar 1,650.4 mi
27h 56m$302–436Bus to Detroit, fly, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane DTW - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
10h 3m$312–1,358Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to El Paso Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2d 6h$1,111–1,881
East Lansing to El Paso by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to El Paso is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to El Paso is to bus and fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $310 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to El Paso. However, there are services departing from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and arriving at El Paso via East Lansing Amtrak Station, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from East Lansing station to El Paso station. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at El Paso Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between East Lansing and El Paso is 1469 miles. The road distance is 1660.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to El Paso without a car is to bus which takes 34h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from East Lansing to El Paso, including transfers.
East Lansing to El Paso bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
East Lansing to El Paso train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to El Paso is to bus which takes 34h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and El Paso, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to El Paso via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, LaSalle/Van Buren, 35th/Archer, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, and Dallas in around 34h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to El Paso Station via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Detroit, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Reagan Washington, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Detroit to El Paso International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Detroit to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Detroit to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Detroit to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Detroit to El Paso International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Detroit to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Detroit to El Paso International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to El Paso International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Detroit to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to El Paso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $130–150
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
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Booking & Getting There
East Lansing to El Paso bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
El Paso is 2h behind East Lansing. It is currently 7:00 AM in East Lansing and 5:00 AM in El Paso.
East Lansing to El Paso train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to El Paso is 1660 miles. It takes approximately 27h 56m to drive from East Lansing to El Paso.
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