There are 7 ways to get from Redwood City to Lansing by plane, subway, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SFO - LAN
8h 49m$125–479BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 12h$1,431–2,306Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Lansingbus
2d 17h$473–777Drive 2,349.8 mi
- Drive from Redwood City to Lansingcar 2,349.8 mi
36h 38m$429–620Fly San Francisco International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 44m$156–508Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SFO - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
12h$156–391Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SJC - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
12h 16m$162–614
Redwood City to Lansing by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $550 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Lansing is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Lansing via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis and Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Redwood City to Lansing station. However, there are services departing from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Millbrae, Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Redwood City and Lansing is 2039 miles. The road distance is 2363.5 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Lansing without a car is to BART and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs $1,400 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Redwood City to Lansing, including transfers.
Redwood City to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Redwood City to Lansing train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Lansing is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $120 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $800 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Lansing via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, and Detroit in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Redwood City to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Lansing is 3h ahead of Redwood City. It is currently 9:25 PM in Redwood City and 12:25 AM in Lansing.
Redwood City to Lansing train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Lansing is 2363 miles. It takes approximately 36h 38m to drive from Redwood City to Lansing.
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