There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Lansing by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane LAX - LAN
8h 42m$250–815Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 43m$191–604Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2d 1h$808–1,577Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Havenbus
- Take the bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
2d 4h$392–726Drive 2,211.8 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Lansingcar 2,211.8 mi
34h 51m$404–583Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane LAX - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
11h 22m$264–845Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BUR - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
11h 30m$303–1,241
Los Angeles to Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Lansing is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $250 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago and South Haven Potatoes Plus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Lansing is 1946 miles. The road distance is 2224.7 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Lansing without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $800 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Los Angeles to Lansing, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Lansing is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $250 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 2 days 4h.
Los Angeles to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lansing is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 8:25 AM in Los Angeles and 11:25 AM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago, South Haven, and South Haven Potatoes Plus in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Lansing is 2225 miles. It takes approximately 34h 51m to drive from Los Angeles to Lansing.
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