There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Houghton, MI by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)plane LAN - CMX
4h 12m$128–507Drive 483.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Houghton, MIcar 483.6 mi
8h 29m$89–128Bus via Saint Ignace
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Houghton, MIbus
15h 50m$104–187Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MIbus
19h 37m$155–313Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Houghton, MIbus
23h 3m$131–237
Lansing to Houghton, MI by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Houghton, MI is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Houghton, MI is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Houghton, MI. However, there are services departing from Lansing, MI and arriving at Houghton, MI via St. Ignace Transportation Center and Escanaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Lansing and Houghton, MI is 374 miles. The road distance is 486.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Houghton, MI without a car is to bus via Saint Ignace which takes 15h 50m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Lansing to Houghton, MI, including transfers.
Lansing to Houghton, MI bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Lansing, MI station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Houghton, MI is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Saint Ignace, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 15h 50m.
Lansing to Houghton, MI bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at St. Ignace, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Houghton, MI is 486 miles. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Lansing to Houghton, MI.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Houghton, MI, USA?
United Airlines flies from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Houghton, MI via St. Ignace Transportation Center and Escanaba in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay, WI - Transit to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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