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How to get fromLa Crosse to Kalamazooby train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from La Crosse to Kalamazoo by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain train Wolverine / ...
    8h 14m
    $230–357

  2. Fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane plane LSE - AZO
    6h 38m
    $70–353

  3. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from La Crosse to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus bus
    10h 2m

  4. Drive  425.3 mi

    1. Drive from La Crosse to Kalamazoocar car 425.3 mi
    7h 10m
    $78–113

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Crosse to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 25m
    $92–138

  6. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LSE - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain train
    5h 47m
    $128–389

  7. Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane LSE - GRR
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoobus bus
    9h 18m
    $82–379

La Crosse to Kalamazoo by train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 416.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between La Crosse, WI, USA and Kalamazoo, MI, USA?

You can take a train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Kalamazoo via Chicago Union Station in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Crosse to Kalamazoo via Madison, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, and Chicago Union Station in around 10h 2m.

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