There are 6 ways to get from Milan to East Lansing by train, plane, 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.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MXP - LAN
18h 31m$259–960Fly Milan Linate Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Detroit (DTW)plane LIN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
16h 28m$613–1,441Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Detroit (DTW)plane MXP - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
18h 8m$356–1,345Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bishop International Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane MXP - FNT
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
20h 6m$368–1,098Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MXP - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
19h 28m$272–1,039Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MXP - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
18h 49m$322–946
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan to East Lansing is to train and fly which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to East Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 16h 28m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Milan and East Lansing is 4410 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Milan to East Lansing, including transfers.
East Lansing is 6h behind Milan. It is currently 3:18 PM in Milan and 9:18 AM in East Lansing.
There are 85+ hotels available in East Lansing.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and East Lansing, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milan to East Lansing. However, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport (LAN), walk to Capital Regional Airport Auth. Term, take the line 14 bus to CATA Trans Center, then take the line 01 bus to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd. Alternatively, you can take the line 4 subway to Linate Aeroporto, walk to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to McNamara Terminal, take the bus to Parking Lot, take the bus to North Terminal, walk to Detroit Metro Airport, then take the bus to East Lansing, MI.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Montreal, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bishop International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bishop International Airport via Zurich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Detroit via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Detroit via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
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