There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Ontario by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane LAN - ONT
9h 28m$226–880Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane GRR - ONT
10h 45m$207–683Train via Riverside (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
2d 1h$772–1,650Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
2d 5h$428–798Drive 2,181.5 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Ontariocar 2,181.5 mi
34h 21m$399–576Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
2d 21h$916–1,941
East Lansing to Ontario by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Ontario is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Ontario is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Ontario. However, there are services departing from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and arriving at Mountain @ D Street via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from East Lansing station to Ontario. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at Riverside via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between East Lansing and Ontario is 1890 miles. The road distance is 2194.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Ontario without a car is to train via Riverside which takes 2 days 1h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from East Lansing to Ontario, including transfers.
East Lansing to Ontario bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
East Lansing to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Ontario is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $220 - $900. Alternatively, you can train via Riverside, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Ontario Amtrak via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Riverside, and Riverside in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Reagan Washington, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Reagan Washington, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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More Questions & Answers
East Lansing to Ontario bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Ontario is 3h behind East Lansing. It is currently 11:12 PM in East Lansing and 8:12 PM in Ontario.
East Lansing to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Ontario is 2194 miles. It takes approximately 34h 21m to drive from East Lansing to Ontario.
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