There are 8 ways to get from Lansing to Salem by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane LAN - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
9h 57mFly Capital Region International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane LAN - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
12h 33m$233–829Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
2d 6h$785–1,694Bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platformbus
2d 12h$455–869Drive 2,347.4 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Salemcar 2,347.4 mi
37h 24m$429–619Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lansing to Flintbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane FNT - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
12h 45mBus to Detroit, fly to Portland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane DTW - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
12h 9mBus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane GRR - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
13h 50m
Lansing to Salem by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Salem is to fly and train which costs $230 - $850 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Salem is to fly and train which takes 12h 33m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Salem station. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Pasco Bus Stop and Portland Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Lansing station to Salem. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at Salem via Chicago Union Station and Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Lansing and Salem is 1947 miles. The road distance is 2361.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Salem without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Lansing to Salem, including transfers.
Lansing to Salem bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
Lansing to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Salem is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $750 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $900 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Salem via East Lansing, MI, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Portland in around 2d 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Pasco Bus Stop, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Portland Amtrak Station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Reagan Washington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Detroit, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Reagan Washington, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Portland International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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 Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877-693-3785
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/portland-airport/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Lansing to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Salem Amtrak Station Bus Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing Marriott to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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More Questions & Answers
Lansing to Salem bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Greyhound Benton Harbor station.
Salem is 3h behind Lansing. It is currently 9:16 AM in Lansing and 6:16 AM in Salem.
Lansing to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Salem is 2361 miles. It takes approximately 37h 24m to drive from Lansing to Salem.
There are 85+ hotels available in Salem.
















