There are 8 ways to get from Kalispell to East Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane FCA - LAN
9h 27m$313–1,238Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane FCA - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
8h 19m$243–803Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
37h 56m$613–1,296Bus
- Take the bus from Kalispell to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
40h 57m$438–675Drive 1,817.5 mi
- Drive from Kalispell to East Lansingcar 1,817.5 mi
29h 20m$332–480Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Detroit (DTW)plane FCA - DTW
- Take the bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus
8h 49m$248–969Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane FCA - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
10h 18m$330–1,278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kalispell Regional Medical Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
37h 59m$555–1,122
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalispell to East Lansing is to drive which costs $330 - $480 and takes 29h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kalispell to East Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs $240 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalispell to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Kalispell and arriving at EBD Michigan Ave before Delta St via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Union Station and NBD Harrison past Service. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Kalispell station to East Lansing station. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 56m.
The distance between Kalispell and East Lansing is 1503 miles. The road distance is 1828.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kalispell to East Lansing without a car is to train which takes 37h 56m and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Kalispell to East Lansing, including transfers.
Kalispell to East Lansing bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kalispell station.
Kalispell to East Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Kalispell to East Lansing is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $310 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 37h 56m, you could also bus, which costs $430 - $700 and takes 40h 57m.
What companies run services between Kalispell, MT, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kalispell to EBD Michigan past Harrison Rd via Whitefish Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 37h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kalispell to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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
- +1 517-333-0400
- [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
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Kalispell Regional Medical Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kalispell to East Lansing bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
East Lansing is 2h ahead of Kalispell. It is currently 7:50 PM in Kalispell and 9:50 PM in East Lansing.
Kalispell to East Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalispell to East Lansing is 1828 miles. It takes approximately 29h 20m to drive from Kalispell to East Lansing.
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