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How to get fromEast Lansing to Mount Vernonby train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from East Lansing to Mount Vernon by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Centralia Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Centralia Amtrak to Mount Vernontaxi taxi
    11h
    $206–386

  2. Drive 462 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Mount Vernoncar car 462 mi
    7h 43m
    $85–122

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to El Rancherito - Mount Vernonbus bus Chicago / ...
    11h 26m
    $149–296

  4. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane LAN - MWA
    2. Take the bus from Marathon Gas Station - Marion to El Rancherito - Mount Vernonbus bus
    6h 58m
    $152–610

  5. Bus via Benton Harbor

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Benton Harborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to El Rancherito - Mount Vernonbus bus
    13h 45m
    $110–258

  6. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Evansville, bus

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Evansville (EVV)plane plane LAN - EVV
    2. Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    10h 9m
    $143–532

  7. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane LAN - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    6h 42m
    $149–716

  8. Bus to Detroit, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DTW - STL
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    7h 36m
    $483–1,018

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from East Lansing to Mount Vernon.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 489.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Mount Vernon, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Mount Vernon via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Jackson & Dearborn, State & Jackson, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, and El Rancherito - Mount Vernon in around 11h 26m.

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