There are 10 ways to get from Ontario to Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane ONT - LAN
8h 30m$283–1,159Fly Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ONT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 31m$209–746Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
2d 2h$723–1,556Bus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter 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 5h$354–699Drive 2,176.9 mi
- Drive from Ontario to Lansingcar 2,176.9 mi
34h 17m$398–574Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SNA - LAN
8h 49m$380–1,342Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SNA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 52m$431–4,681Fly Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ONT - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
9h 35m$277–795Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SNA - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
10h 42m$384–922Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2d 18h$890–1,820
Ontario to Lansing by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Lansing is to fly and train which costs $200 - $750 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Lansing is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Mountain @ D Street and arriving at CATA Intermodal Downtown via Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago and South Haven Potatoes Plus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Ontario to Lansing station. However, there are services departing from Montclair and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via San Bernardino and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Ontario and Lansing is 1887 miles. The road distance is 2189.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ontario to Lansing without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Ontario to Lansing, including transfers.
Ontario to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Ontario to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Bernardino station.
The best way to get from Ontario to Lansing is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also bus, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mountain @ G Street to WBD Michigan at Museum Drive via Montclair Transit Center, Montclair, San Bernardino Depot, San Bernardino, 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 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Phoenix, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Capital Region International Airport via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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
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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Yellow Cab of the Inland Empire
- Phone
- +1 909 888 7777
Ontario Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 622 1234
Inland Empire Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 366 0000
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab of the Inland Empire
- Phone
- +1 909 888 7777
Ontario Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 622 1234
Inland Empire Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 366 0000
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab of the Inland Empire
- Phone
- +1 909 888 7777
Ontario Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 622 1234
Inland Empire Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 366 0000
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ontario to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lansing is 3h ahead of Ontario. It is currently 8:56 AM in Ontario and 11:56 AM in Lansing.
Ontario to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Lansing is 2190 miles. It takes approximately 34h 17m to drive from Ontario to Lansing.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lansing.










