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
25h 44m$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
34h 20m$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
24h 54m$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 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Kisumu is to bus and fly which takes 24h 54m and costs $900 - $3,100.
The distance between East Lansing and Kisumu is 12374 km.
It takes approximately 25h 44m to get from East Lansing to Kisumu, including transfers.
Kisumu is 8h ahead of East Lansing. It is currently 11:47 PM in East Lansing and 7:47 AM in Kisumu.
There are 346+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Kisumu, Kenya?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and five 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 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- 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, Wednesday, and Friday
- 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, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- 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, Wednesday, and Friday
- 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
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- 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 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- 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 Capital Region International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- 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 13m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Addis Ababa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Kisumu International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- 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 13m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- 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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