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

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There are 8 ways to get from East Lansing to Grand Forks by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Hector International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane plane LAN - FAR
    2. Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Grand Forkstaxi taxi
    7h 52m
    $241–600

  2. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane plane GRR - GFK
    8h 59m
    $103–453

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forksbus bus
    23h 10m
    $413–654

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forksbus bus
    23h 24m

  5. Drive  903.3 mi

    1. Drive from East Lansing to Grand Forkscar car 903.3 mi
    16h 41m
    $165–239

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Grand Forks International Airport

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane plane DTW - GFK
    7h 53m
    $126–652

  7. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Grand Forksbus bus
    24h 37m

  8. Train, bus via Milwaukee

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Maple Grove to Grand Forksbus bus
    26h 34m
    $323–489

East Lansing to Grand Forks by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$413Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 746.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Grand Forks, ND, USA?

You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Grand Forks via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 23h 24m.

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