There are 9 ways to get from East Lansing to Gatineau by bus, plane, train, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Detroit, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DTW - YOW
8h 56m$148–860Fly Capital Region International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LAN - YOW
6h 56m$135–607Bus, train via Ann Arbor
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
15h 4m$214–676Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
16h 54m$195–473Drive 863.5 km
- Drive from East Lansing to Gatineaucar 863.5 km
9h 50m$156–226Bus, bus to Windsor Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQG - YOW
8h 50m$297–558Bus to Detroit, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane DTW - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 21m$502–2,499Train
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sarnia to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
16h 53m$263–745Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus It 45 / ...
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2701 / ...
18h 40m$143–243
East Lansing to Gatineau by bus, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Gatineau is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Gatineau is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Gatineau. However, there are services departing from East Lansing and arriving at Gatineau via Detroit Bus Station and Ottawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from East Lansing station to Gatineau. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at Lyon O-Train West / Ouest via Sarnia, Toronto Union Station and Tremblay O-Train West / Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
The distance between East Lansing and Gatineau is 875 km. The road distance is 863.5 km.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Gatineau without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 54m and costs $190 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from East Lansing to Gatineau, including transfers.
East Lansing to Gatineau bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from East Lansing station.
East Lansing to Gatineau train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Gatineau is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $750 and takes 16h 53m, you could also bus, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 18h 40m.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Gatineau, QC, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Gréber/Louis-Riel via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Port Huron Station, Sarnia, Toronto Union Station, Ottawa, Tremblay O-Train West / Ouest, Lyon O-Train West / Ouest, and Kent / Sparks in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–2,300
Flights from Detroit to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–2,300
Flights from Detroit to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Sarnia to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–180
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $130–270
- Economy
- $75–190
- Economy Plus
- $80–200
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $13–45
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $13–15
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $12–14
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $12–14
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $13–15
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- D2A2
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
East Lansing to Gatineau bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit station.
East Lansing to Gatineau train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Port Huron Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Gatineau is 863 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from East Lansing to Gatineau.
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