There are 8 ways to get from Roanoke to Lansing by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane ROA - LAN
6h 49m$126–656Fly to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Detroit (DTW)plane ROA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 58m$97–505Bus
- Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
21h 28m$148–258Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Roanoke to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
24h 40m$303–597Drive 565.1 mi
- Drive from Roanoke to Lansingcar 565.1 mi
10h 45m$104–149Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ROA - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
9h 38m$140–686Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
23h 18m$138–264Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 46m$366–768
Roanoke to Lansing by bus and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Lansing is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Roanoke station to Lansing. However, there are services departing from 3rd St Station Slip D and arriving at SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope via Christiansburg, Wytheville, Columbus - Mound St, Toledo and Capital Area Multimodal Gateway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Roanoke to Lansing station. However, there are services departing from Roanoke and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Charlottesville and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 46m.
The distance between Roanoke and Lansing is 463 miles. The road distance is 568.3 miles.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 21h 28m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Roanoke to Lansing, including transfers.
Roanoke to Lansing bus services, operated by Valley Metro Roanoke, depart from 3rd St Station Slip D.
Roanoke to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Roanoke station.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Lansing is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 21h 28m, you could also train, which costs $360 - $800 and takes 30h 46m.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to SBD Boston Blvd past Mount Hope via Exit 118 - Park and Ride, Christiansburg, Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot, Wytheville, Columbus - Mound St, Toledo, and Capital Area Multimodal Gateway in around 21h 28m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Capital Region International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roanoke to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- 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
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Christiansburg to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Wytheville to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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More Questions & Answers
Roanoke to Lansing bus services, operated by Valley Metro Roanoke, arrive at Exit 118 - Park and Ride station.
Roanoke to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlottesville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roanoke to Lansing is 568 miles. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Roanoke to Lansing.
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