There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Irvine by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane LAN - SNA
7h 43m$266–1,030Fly Capital Region International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LAN - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
9h 51m$191–655Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 2h$772–1,651Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Anaheimbus
2d 8h$439–824Drive 2,215 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Irvinecar 2,215 mi
34h 57m$405–584Bus to Detroit, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DTW - SNA
7h 40m$310–4,532
East Lansing to Irvine by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Irvine is to fly and train which costs $190 - $700 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Irvine is to bus and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $310 - $4,600.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Irvine. However, there are services departing from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and arriving at Main-Harvard via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles and Artic - Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from East Lansing station to Irvine. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at Tustin via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between East Lansing and Irvine is 1916 miles. The road distance is 2228 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Irvine without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from East Lansing to Irvine, including transfers.
East Lansing to Irvine bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
East Lansing to Irvine train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Irvine is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also bus, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Tustin via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Reagan Washington, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
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 Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.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
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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More Questions & Answers
East Lansing to Irvine bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Irvine is 3h behind East Lansing. It is currently 2:57 PM in East Lansing and 11:57 AM in Irvine.
East Lansing to Irvine train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Irvine is 2228 miles. It takes approximately 34h 57m to drive from East Lansing to Irvine.
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