There are 8 ways to get from Lafayette to Lansing by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lafayette Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane LFT - LAN
10h 30m$193–865Fly Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Detroit (DTW)plane LFT - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 58m$154–654Bus
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
27h 24m$251–426Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
28h 34m$391–830Drive 1,102.7 mi
- Drive from Lafayette to Lansingcar 1,102.7 mi
19h 56m$202–291Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to New Orleans International Airportbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MSY - LAN
10h 55m$224–1,043Fly Lafayette Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane LFT - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
8h 58m$207–895Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
30h 45m$424–858
Lafayette to Lansing by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Lansing is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 8h 58m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Lafayette to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Lafayette and arriving at NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 24m.
The distance between Lafayette and Lansing is 972 miles. The road distance is 1109.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 27h 24m and costs $250 - $430.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Lafayette to Lansing, including transfers.
Lafayette to Lansing bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Lafayette station.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Lansing is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $430 and takes 27h 24m.
Lafayette to Lansing bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Lafayette. It is currently 9:17 AM in Lafayette and 10:17 AM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Lafayette, LA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lafayette to NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 27h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Charlotte, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Houston, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- 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 Lafayette Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lafayette to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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
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 Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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