There are 9 ways to get from Lansing to Grand Junction by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Capital Region International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane LAN - GJT
9h 4m$120–577Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
33h 31m$813–1,293Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
35hDrive 1,439.6 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Grand Junctioncar 1,439.6 mi
23h 9m$263–380Bus to Detroit, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DTW - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
10h 28m$180–804Bus to Detroit, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DTW - GJT
11h 2m$171–843Fly Capital Region International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane LAN - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
8h 51m$129–538Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane GRR - GJT
11h 51m$120–551Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane GRR - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
11h 58m$129–552
Lansing to Grand Junction by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Grand Junction is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Grand Junction is to fly and drive which takes 8h 51m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Grand Junction. However, there are services departing from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St and arriving at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h.
No, there is no direct train from Lansing station to Grand Junction station. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 31m.
The distance between Lansing and Grand Junction is 1290 miles. The road distance is 1448 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Grand Junction without a car is to train which takes 33h 31m and costs $800 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Lansing to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Lansing to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
Lansing to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $1,300 and takes 33h 31m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 35h.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lansing to Grand Junction Amtrak Station via East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 33h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Detroit to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
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Booking & Getting There
Lansing to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Grand Junction is 2h behind Lansing. It is currently 9:49 PM in Lansing and 7:49 PM in Grand Junction.
Lansing to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Grand Junction is 1448 miles. It takes approximately 23h 9m to drive from Lansing to Grand Junction.
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