There are 3 ways to get from East Lansing to Kisumu by plane or bus
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
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane LAN - KIS
28h 52m$591–1,949Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane GRR - KIS
31h 7m$582–1,952Bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane DTW - KIS
23h 44m$925–3,051
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Kisumu is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 28h 52m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Kisumu is to bus and fly which takes 23h 44m and costs $900 - $3,100.
The distance between East Lansing and Kisumu is 12374 km.
It takes approximately 28h 52m to get from East Lansing to Kisumu, including transfers.
Kisumu is 8h ahead of East Lansing. It is currently 5:18 PM in East Lansing and 1:18 AM in Kisumu.
There are 344+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Kisumu, Kenya?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- 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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