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How to get fromEast Lansing to St. Louisby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from East Lansing to St. Louis by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane LAN - STL
    4h 39m
    $99–483

  2. Drive  485.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to St. Louiscar car 485.6 mi
    8h 8m
    $89–128

  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 St. Louistrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    10h 46m
    $261–421

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2510 / ...
    12h 4m

  5. Bus to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DTW - STL
    5h 15m
    $663–985

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Kalamazoobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain train
    14h 45m
    $209–341

East Lansing to St. Louis by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 431.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to St. Louis via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 10h 46m.

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