There are 9 ways to get from Lansing to South Padre Island by bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Detroit, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane DTW - HRL
- Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi
11h 7m$260–918Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane GRR - BRO
12h 54m$146–617Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Brownsvillebus
41h 4m$448–1,017Bus
- Take the bus from Lansing to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Brownsville Bus Stationbus
44h 11m$353–522Drive 1,622.9 mi
- Drive from Lansing to South Padre Islandcar 1,622.9 mi
28h 22m$297–428Bus to Detroit, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane DTW - BRO
11h 51m$207–659Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane GRR - HRL
- Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi
11h 58m$229–726Bus to Detroit, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane DTW - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus
14h$222–871Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus
2d 1h$468–1,092
Detroit (DTW) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to South Padre Island is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to South Padre Island is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 11h 7m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to South Padre Island. However, there are services departing from Lansing and arriving at Las Palmas Port Isabel via Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station, Houston - Telephone Rd and La Plaza at Brownsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 11m.
The distance between Lansing and South Padre Island is 1511 miles. The road distance is 1632.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to South Padre Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 4m and costs $440 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Lansing to South Padre Island, including transfers.
Lansing to South Padre Island bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Lansing station.
Lansing to South Padre Island bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit station.
South Padre Island is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 1:24 AM in Lansing and 12:24 AM in South Padre Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to South Padre Island is 1632 miles. It takes approximately 28h 22m to drive from Lansing to South Padre Island.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and South Padre Island, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Lansing to South Padre Island via Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station, Houston - Telephone Rd, La Plaza at Brownsville, and Las Palmas Port Isabel in around 44h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via St. Louis, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Chicago Midway, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Nashville, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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
- $55–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Brownsville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
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
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Ubeda Transportation
- Phone
- +1 956-601-7794
Ubeda Transportation
- Phone
- +1 956-601-7794
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