There are 8 ways to get from Providence to East Lansing by plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PVD - LAN
7h 45m$126–661Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Detroit (DTW)plane PVD - DTW
- Take the bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus
6h 42m$96–492Bus via Toledo
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to East Lansing Marriottbus
21h 29m$162–326Train, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
23h 55m$315–1,193Drive 763.3 mi
- Drive from Providence to East Lansingcar 763.3 mi
13h 6m$140–202Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane BOS - LAN
8h 16m$134–1,238Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Detroit (DTW)plane BOS - DTW
- Take the bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus
7h 42m$469–2,119Bus
- Take the bus from Providence to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
26h 5m$179–328
Providence to East Lansing by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to East Lansing is to drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to East Lansing is to fly and bus which takes 6h 42m and costs $95 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at East Lansing Marriott via New York Midtown, Toledo, Beakes + Summit and Blake Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 29m.
The distance between Providence and East Lansing is 699 miles. The road distance is 767.8 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to East Lansing without a car is to bus via Toledo which takes 21h 29m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Providence to East Lansing, including transfers.
Providence to East Lansing bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
The best way to get from Providence to East Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Toledo, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 21h 29m.
Providence to East Lansing bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to East Lansing is 768 miles. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Providence to East Lansing.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence Downtown to East Lansing Marriott via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, Toledo, Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, Beakes + Summit, and Blake Transit Center in around 21h 29m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $8–14
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $8–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Providence to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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
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