There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Naperville by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain Bnsf
6h 23m$116–187Drive 241.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Lansing to Napervillecar 241.3 mi
4h 15m$44–64Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain Carl Sandburg / ...
6h 33mFly Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
4h 1m$63–271Bus, train via Kalamazoo
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Kalamazoobus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
10h 23m$64–107Bus to Detroit, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DTW - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
6h 23m$147–353
East Lansing to Naperville by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Naperville is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Naperville is to fly and train which takes 4h 1m and costs $60 - $280.
No, there is no direct train from East Lansing station to Naperville. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at Naperville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between East Lansing and Naperville is 239 miles. The road distance is 242.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Naperville without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from East Lansing to Naperville, including transfers.
East Lansing to Naperville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
Naperville is 1h behind East Lansing. It is currently 10:53 AM in East Lansing and 9:53 AM in Naperville.
East Lansing to Naperville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Naperville is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from East Lansing to Naperville.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Naperville, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Naperville via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Detroit to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
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