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How to get fromEast Lansing to Mesaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from East Lansing to Mesa by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LAN - PHX
    7h 17m
    $148–582

  2. Bus to Detroit, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane DTW - PHX
    8h 2m
    $132–364

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus bus
    42h 30m

  4. Drive  1,878.8 mi

    1. Drive from East Lansing to Mesacar car 1,878.8 mi
    32h 47m
    $322–464

  5. 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 Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus bus
    2d 16h
    $1,330–2,109

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Phoenix (PHX) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,633.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Mesa, AZ, USA?

American Airlines and Delta fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Phoenix (PHX) 4 times a day.

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