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How to get fromEast Lansing to Montrealby plane, bus, train, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from East Lansing to Montreal by plane, bus, train, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane LAN - YUL
    4h 41m
    $130–597

  2. Bus, train via Ann Arbor

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    14h 49m
    $225–697

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    16h 43m
    $206–494

  4. Drive  1,003.4 km

    1. Drive from East Lansing to Montrealcar car 1,003.4 km
    10h 24m
    $182–262

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sarnia to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    16h 38m
    $274–766

  6. Bus via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St.bus bus
    18h 25m
    $141–214

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    21h 25m
    $170–284

East Lansing to Montreal by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?

Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Montréal via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Port Huron Station, Sarnia, and Toronto Union Station in around 16h 38m.

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