There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak)
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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 22m$128–698Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
15h 35m$101–200Train (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 43m$201–416Drive 621.6 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansingcar 621.6 mi
10h 20m$114–164Fly 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
5h 20m$483–1,243Fly 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 CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
5h 18m$127–678Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
17h 42m$160–254
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station and Greyhound Benton Harbor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to 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 43m.
The distance between Minneapolis Airport (MSP) and Lansing is 460 miles. The road distance is 625.2 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing without a car is to train which takes 14h 43m and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing, including transfers.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $420 and takes 14h 43m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis Airport (MSP), USA and 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 WBD Michigan at Museum Drive via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 14h 43m.
- 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
- $140–750
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
- $130–750
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
- $140–750
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
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- 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
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- 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
- $120–700
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
- 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
- $120–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Indian Trails
- 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
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
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
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Minneapolis Airport (MSP). It is currently 5:23 AM in Minneapolis Airport (MSP) and 6:23 AM in Lansing.
Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing is 625 miles. It takes approximately 10h 20m to drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Lansing.
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