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How to get fromEast Lansing to Sarniaby train, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from East Lansing to Sarnia by train, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    2. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    5h 52m
    $65–135

  2. Drive  186.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Sarniacar car 186.6 km
    1h 52m
    $38–55

  3. Bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationbus bus
    2. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    5h 52m
    $70–100

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  • Distance: 275.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Sarnia, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Sarnia. However, you can take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Port Huron Station, drive to Algonac, MI, take the car ferry to Walpole Island, ON, then drive to Sarnia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Sarnia via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Port Huron Station, Algonac, MI, and Walpole Island, ON in around 5h 52m.

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