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
10h 26m$173–688Train (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$1,008–1,636Bus
- 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 9mDrive 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 Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 28m$230–973Fly to Bishop International Airport, train
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane FCA - FNT
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 57m$232–776Fly 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
9h 48m$216–617Bus, 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
38h 1m
Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kalispell to East Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $650 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kalispell to East Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalispell to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Kalispell and arriving at EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Union Station and NBD Harrison past Service. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 9m.
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 $1,000 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 10h 26m 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 10h 26m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $1,700 and takes 37h 56m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 40h 9m.
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) every 4 hours. 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 Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Kalispell to East Lansing bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
East Lansing is 2h ahead of Kalispell. It is currently 3:10 AM in Kalispell and 5:10 AM 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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