There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MSP - LAN
4h 53m$130–717Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Ann Arborbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
18h 37m$107–204Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
14h 13m$184–414Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h 55m$139–234Drive 625.4 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansingcar 625.4 mi
10h 25m$115–165Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSP - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
4h 58m$487–1,241Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MSP - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
5h 55m$122–665
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) station to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station and arriving at EBD Michigan Ave before Delta St via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Union Station and NBD Harrison past Service. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing station. However, there are services departing from St. Paul-Minneapolis and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Minneapolis Airport (MSP) and East Lansing is 466 miles. The road distance is 629.1 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing without a car is to train which takes 14h 13m and costs $180 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing, including transfers.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $420 and takes 14h 13m, you could also bus via Chicago, which costs $130 - $240 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis Airport (MSP), USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station to EBD Michigan past Harrison Rd via Union Depot & Wacouta Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Madison, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Iron Mountain, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Milwaukee, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Green Bay, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- 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 Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
East Lansing is 1h ahead of Minneapolis Airport (MSP). It is currently 5:31 PM in Minneapolis Airport (MSP) and 6:31 PM in East Lansing.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing is 629 miles. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to East Lansing.
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