There are 9 ways to get from Grand Junction to East Lansing by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Detroit (DTW)plane GJT - DTW
- Take the bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus
9h 35m$190–837Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
32h 53m$274–472Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
33h 2m$492–992Drive 1,443.2 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to East Lansingcar 1,443.2 mi
23h 14m$264–381Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MTJ - LAN
9h 56m$205–869Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane ASE - LAN
12h 4m$202–878Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MTJ - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
10h 39mFly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane GJT - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
10h 40mBus, bus to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Avon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Avon Station to Eagle County Airportbus
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane EGE - LAN
12h 25m$209–887
Grand Junction to East Lansing by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to East Lansing is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to East Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Junction to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility and arriving at EBD Michigan Ave before Delta St via Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station and NBD Harrison past Service. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Junction station to East Lansing station. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Amtrak Station and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 2m.
The distance between Grand Junction and East Lansing is 1431 miles. The road distance is 1451.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to East Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 32h 53m and costs $270 - $480.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Grand Junction to East Lansing, including transfers.
Grand Junction to East Lansing bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
Grand Junction to East Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Junction Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to East Lansing is to bus which takes 32h 53m and costs $270 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $490 - $1,000 and takes 33h 2m.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to EBD Michigan Ave before Delta St via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 32h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to EBD Michigan past Harrison Rd via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 33h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriott
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Avon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- [email protected]
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Avon Station to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Junction to East Lansing bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
East Lansing is 2h ahead of Grand Junction. It is currently 10:35 PM in Grand Junction and 12:35 AM in East Lansing.
Grand Junction to East Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to East Lansing is 1452 miles. It takes approximately 23h 14m to drive from Grand Junction to East Lansing.
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