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How to get fromEast Lansing to Springfieldby bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to Springfield by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit to Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Springfieldbus bus
    9h 55m
    $64–133

  2. Drive  216.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Springfieldcar car 216.8 mi
    5h 6m
    $40–58

  3. Fly from Capital Region International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane LAN - CMH
    2. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Springfieldbus bus
    6h 43m
    $115–491

  4. Bus via Ann Arbor

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit to Columbusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Columbus to Springfieldbus bus
    10h 48m
    $73–122

  5. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Springfieldbus bus
    11h 9m

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane DTW - CMH
    3. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Springfieldbus bus
    7h 8m
    $839–1,073

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 374.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 55m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Springfield, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from East Lansing to Springfield via Detroit, Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, and Springfield in around 9h 55m.

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