There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to Michigan State University by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or subway
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SMF - LAN
10h 47m$286–1,207Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
- Take the bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus
11h 30m$176–651Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
2d 3h$497–798Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
2d 7h$822–1,653Drive 2,243.4 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Michigan State Universitycar 2,243.4 mi
34h 47m$410–592Fly Sacramento International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Detroit (DTW)plane SMF - DTW
- Take the bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus
8h 57m$231–938Fly Sacramento International Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane SMF - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
9h 49m$216–772Fly Sacramento International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SMF - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
12h 6m$322–1,247
Sacramento to Michigan State University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Michigan State University is to train and BART and fly and bus which costs $170 - $650 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Michigan State University is to fly and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $230 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Michigan State University. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at EBD Gr. River Ave past Division St via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station and NBD Harrison past Service. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Michigan State University station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Sacramento and Michigan State University is 1975 miles. The road distance is 2256.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Michigan State University without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $490 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Sacramento to Michigan State University, including transfers.
Sacramento to Michigan State University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Michigan State University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Michigan State University is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $280 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $800 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also train, which costs $800 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Michigan State University, Ingham County, MI, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Michigan State University via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, NBD Harrison past Service, and EBD Gr. River Ave past Division St in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- 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
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $220–320
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Michigan State University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Michigan State University is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 7:23 AM in Sacramento and 10:23 AM in Michigan State University.
Sacramento to Michigan State University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Michigan State University is 2256 miles. It takes approximately 34h 47m to drive from Sacramento to Michigan State University.
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