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How to get fromLansing to Columbusby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Columbus by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane LAN - CMH
    4h 4m
    $101–625

  2. Drive 239.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lansing to Columbuscar car 239.1 mi
    4h 41m
    $44–63

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus 1483 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus Detroit
    8h 5m
    $51–100

  4. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus Detroit
    9h 15m
    $79–123

  5. Bus via Ann Arbor

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    9h 27m
    $49–110

Lansing to Columbus by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 229 mi
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Columbus - Mound St via Detroit, MI in around 8h 5m.

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