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

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There are 8 ways to get from East Lansing to Tuscaloosa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane LAN - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    7h 29m
    $231–895

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus 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 Tuscaloosacar car
    7h 37m
    $129–620

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 10m
    $160–319

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Jackson to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 50m
    $334–696

  5. Drive 759.4 mi

    1. Drive from East Lansing to Tuscaloosacar car 759.4 mi
    13h 26m
    $139–201

  6. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane LAN - HSV
    2. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Tuscaloosacar car
    8h 31m
    $160–670

  7. Bus to Detroit, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane DTW - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    7h 15m
    $195–845

  8. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 44m
    $196–351

East Lansing to Tuscaloosa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration25h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?

You can take a bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Detroit Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 25h 10m.

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