There are 3 ways to get from Lansing to Bay City by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Flint Stationbus 1483
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Bay City, MIbus 1485
3h 35m$20–49Drive 83.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Bay Citycar 83.4 mi
1h 40m$16–22Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Bay City, MIbus 1485
5h 8m$27–62
Lansing to Bay City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Bay City is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Bay City is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Bay City. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Bay City, MI via Flint Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Lansing and Bay City is 103 miles. The road distance is 83.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Bay City without a car is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $19 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Lansing to Bay City, including transfers.
Lansing to Bay City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
Lansing to Bay City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Flint Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Bay City is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Lansing to Bay City.
There are 39+ hotels available in Bay City.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Bay City, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Bay City, MI via Flint Amtrak in around 3h 35m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Flint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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