There are 9 ways to get from Lakeland to Lansing by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), 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.
Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Detroit, bus
best- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Detroit (DTW)plane TPA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 25m$159–762Amtrak Thruway, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
31h 22m$194–373Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Toledotrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
41h 8m$479–1,002Drive 1,160.2 mi
- Drive from Lakeland to Lansingcar 1,160.2 mi
21h 1m$212–306Train to Orlando, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Detroit (DTW)plane MCO - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 35m$209–773Amtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane PIE - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
8h 37m$161–568Fly Lakeland to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lakeland (LAL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane LAL - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
8h 4m$348–1,134Train to Orlando, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MCO - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
10h 3m$212–714Amtrak Thruway to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PIE - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
9h 59m$197–859
Lakeland to Lansing by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Lansing is to Amtrak Thruway and bus which costs $190 - $380 and takes 31h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $340 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeland to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Lakeland and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 22m.
The distance between Lakeland and Lansing is 1134 miles. The road distance is 1166.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Lansing without a car is to Amtrak Thruway and bus which takes 31h 22m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Lakeland to Lansing, including transfers.
Lakeland to Lansing bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lakeland station.
Lakeland to Lansing bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tampa Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Lansing is 1167 miles. It takes approximately 21h 1m to drive from Lakeland to Lansing.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Lakeland to CATA Intermodal Downtown via Tampa Union Station, Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 31h 22m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Orlando to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Orlando to Detroit via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orlando to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Orlando to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Orlando to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Lakeland to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Flint Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Indian Trails
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