There are 4 ways to get from East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane LAN - CIU
4h 25m$156–535Drive 283.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Lansing to Sault Ste. Mariecar 283.4 mi
4h 21m$52–75Bus
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus 1488
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus 1489
9h 7m$61–113Bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
4h 36m$130–497
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie. However, there are services departing from Brody Complex and arriving at Sault Ste. Marie, MI via Lansing, MI and St. Ignace Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between East Lansing and Sault Ste. Marie is 269 miles. The road distance is 285 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie without a car is to bus which takes 9h 7m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Lansing, MI station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $150 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 9h 7m.
East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at St. Ignace, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie is 285 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from East Lansing to Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brody Complex to Sault Ste. Marie via Lansing, MI, St. Ignace Transportation Center, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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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