There are 9 ways to get from Pensacola to East Lansing by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pensacola International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PNS - LAN
9h 7m$138–658Fly Pensacola International Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Detroit (DTW)plane PNS - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 37m$110–513Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pensacola to Mobiletaxi
- Take the bus from Mobile to Gulfportbus
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 39m$545–1,029Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
31h 22m$230–420Drive 962.3 mi
- Drive from Pensacola to East Lansingcar 962.3 mi
16h 36m$176–254Fly Pensacola International Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane PNS - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
8h 32m$123–443Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane VPS - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
9h 4m$249–901Fly Pensacola International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PNS - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
10h 44m$141–687Bus
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
33h 57m$240–435
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pensacola to East Lansing is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Pensacola to East Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 8h 32m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Pensacola to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Pensacola and arriving at East Lansing Michigan Flyer via N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, Tallahassee, Atlanta Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 22m.
The distance between Pensacola and East Lansing is 882 miles. The road distance is 967.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pensacola to East Lansing without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 30h 39m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Pensacola to East Lansing, including transfers.
Pensacola to East Lansing bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Pensacola station.
The best way to get from Pensacola to East Lansing is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlanta, which costs $230 - $420 and takes 31h 22m.
Pensacola to East Lansing bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Tallahassee station.
East Lansing is 1h ahead of Pensacola. It is currently 6:34 PM in Pensacola and 7:34 PM in East Lansing.
What companies run services between Pensacola, FL, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pensacola to East Lansing Michigan Flyer via Tallahassee, N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, Tallahassee, Atlanta Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 31h 22m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Atlanta, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Bishop International Airport via St. Louis, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
Bus from Flint Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://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
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
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