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How to get fromEast Lansing to Notre Dameby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Notre Dame by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane DTW - SBN
    4h 18m
    $105–657

  2. Drive  138.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Notre Damecar car 138.7 mi
    2h 43m
    $26–37

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Blue Water
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    7h 41m
    $173–272

  4. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to South Bend Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 41m

  5. Train via South Bend Airport

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Blue Water
    2. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train Eastbound from Chicago / ...
    8h 11m
    $148–225

  6. Bus via Kalamazoo

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Kalamazoobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gary to South Bendbus bus
    10h 9m
    $74–122

Detroit (DTW) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 250.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Notre Dame, IN, USA?

You can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Notre Dame via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and South Bend Station in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Notre Dame via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and South Bend Station in around 7h 41m.

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