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How to get fromEast Lansing to Starkvilleby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from East Lansing to Starkville by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Detroit, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane DTW - GTR
    7h 27m
    $160–697

  2. Drive  776 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Starkvillecar car 776 mi
    15h
    $142–205

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    4. Drive from Tupelo to Starkvillecar car
    19h 41m
    $163–335

  4. Train, bus, drive via St. Louis

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    5. Drive from Tupelo to Starkvillecar car
    21h 13m
    $198–470

  5. Bus to Detroit, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane DTW - BHM
    3. Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Starkvillecar car
    7h 35m
    $206–1,022

  6. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane GRR - GTR
    9h 39m
    $147–528

  7. Bus to Detroit, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane DTW - HSV
    3. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Starkvillecar car
    8h 35m
    $160–832

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    4. Drive from Tupelo to Starkvillecar car
    19h 41m
    $158–260

  9. Bus, drive via Champaign

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Tupelobus bus
    5. Drive from Tupelo to Starkvillecar car
    22h 22m
    $168–265

Detroit (DTW) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

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Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Starkville, MS, USA?

There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Starkville. However, you can take the bus to Detroit Metro Airport, walk to North Terminal, take the bus to McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), then take the taxi to Starkville. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Starkville via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Tupelo in around 19h 41m.

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