There are 5 ways to get from East Lansing to Lake Wawasee by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Lake Wawaseetaxi
8h 36m$166–301Drive 134.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Lansing to Lake Wawaseecar 134.9 mi
3h 1m$25–36Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago to Ligonier, INbus Chicago
9h 40m$124–206Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian / ...
9h 43m$142–227Bus via Kalamazoo
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Kalamazoo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary, IN to Ligonier, INbus
11h 46m$96–186
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Lake Wawasee is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Lake Wawasee is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Lake Wawasee. However, there are services departing from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and arriving at Ligonier, IN via East Lansing Amtrak Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between East Lansing and Lake Wawasee is 338 miles. The road distance is 135.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Lake Wawasee without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 36m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from East Lansing to Lake Wawasee, including transfers.
East Lansing to Lake Wawasee bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
East Lansing to Lake Wawasee bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Lake Wawasee is 136 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from East Lansing to Lake Wawasee.
There are 79+ hotels available in Lake Wawasee.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Lake Wawasee, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Lake Wawasee via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago, and Ligonier, IN in around 9h 40m.
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 Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Gary, IN to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Kalamazoo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Elkhart Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-206-4245
- Website
- elkharttaxiservice.com
A Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9333
South Bend Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-383-6767
- Website
- southbendtaxi.com
United Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9599
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