There are 7 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SLC - LAN
7h 49m$114–505Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr 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
37h 48mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
40h 2m$997–1,539Drive 1,593.6 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Lansingcar 1,593.6 mi
24h 58m$291–421Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Detroit (DTW)plane SLC - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 37m$155–594Fly to Bishop International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane SLC - FNT
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 32m$177–647Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SLC - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
10h 34m$155–447
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $600 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station, NBD Harrison past Service and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City to Lansing station. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 2m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Lansing is 1432 miles. The road distance is 1602.9 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 37h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Lansing is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 37h 48m, you could also train, which costs $950 - $1,600 and takes 40h 2m.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, NBD Harrison past Service, EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 37h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Kansas City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- 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
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
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Booking & Getting There
Salt Lake City to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Lansing is 2h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 12:32 PM in Salt Lake City and 2:32 PM in Lansing.
Salt Lake City to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Lansing is 1603 miles. It takes approximately 24h 58m to drive from Salt Lake City to Lansing.
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