There are 8 ways to get from Montreal to East Lansing by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to East Lansing Marriottbus
14h 28m$167–491Bus via Toronto
cheapest- Take the bus from Montreal, QC to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Windsorbus
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to East Lansing Marriottbus
17h 29m$59–172Drive 623.5 mi
- Drive from Montreal to East Lansingcar 623.5 mi
10h 43m$143–207Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane YUL - LAN
8h 41m$117–607Train
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 14m$173–527Bus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
20h 40m$133–224Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Detroit (DTW)plane YUL - DTW
- Take the bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus
7h 31m$332–1,238Bus to Burlington International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Detroit (DTW)plane BTV - DTW
- Take the bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus
9h 50m$125–664
Montreal to East Lansing by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to East Lansing is to bus via Toronto which costs $55 - $180 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to East Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $330 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreal to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Montreal, QC and arriving at East Lansing Marriott via Toronto, Detroit - Grand Circus Park and Blake Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Montreal to East Lansing station. However, there are services departing from Montréal and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station and Port Huron Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Montreal and East Lansing is 666 miles. The road distance is 627.2 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to East Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 20h 40m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Montreal to East Lansing, including transfers.
Montreal to East Lansing bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, depart from Montreal, QC station.
Montreal to East Lansing train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Montréal station.
The best way to get from Montreal to East Lansing is to bus via Toronto which takes 17h 29m and costs $55 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 8h 41m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $550 and takes 15h 14m.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and East Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Montreal, QC to East Lansing Marriott via Toronto Union Station, Toronto, Windsor, Detroit - Grand Circus Park, and Blake Transit Center in around 17h 29m. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $90–210
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $100–210
- Economy Plus
- $110–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–160
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $90–210
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $100–210
- Economy Plus
- $110–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $60–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Blake Transit Center to East Lansing Marriott
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from Blake Transit Center to East Lansing Marriott
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriott
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriott
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Montreal, QC to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Montreal to East Lansing bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Montreal to East Lansing train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to East Lansing is 627 miles. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Montreal to East Lansing.
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