There are 11 ways to get from San Bernardino to East Lansing by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane ONT - LAN
11h 18m$293–1,215Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
11h 29m$198–615Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
46h 55m$734–1,554Bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Montclair Transit Centerbus 290
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
2d 5h$404–744Drive 2,172 mi
- Drive from San Bernardino to East Lansingcar 2,172 mi
34h 11m$397–573Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SNA - LAN
13h 48m$268–1,213Fly Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ONT - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
12h 24m$286–844Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SNA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
12h 52m$316–4,548Fly Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ONT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 17m$216–761Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LAX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 49m$214–776Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SNA - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
15h 41m$272–792
San Bernardino to East Lansing by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Bernardino to East Lansing is to train and fly and bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from San Bernardino to East Lansing is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $290 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from San Bernardino to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from San Bernardino and arriving at EBD Michigan Ave before Delta St via Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Union Station and NBD Harrison past Service. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from San Bernardino to East Lansing station. However, there are services departing from San Bernardino and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 55m.
The distance between San Bernardino and East Lansing is 1913 miles. The road distance is 2184.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Bernardino to East Lansing without a car is to train which takes 46h 55m and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from San Bernardino to East Lansing, including transfers.
San Bernardino to East Lansing bus services, operated by Omnitrans, depart from San Bernardino station.
San Bernardino to East Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Bernardino station.
The best way to get from San Bernardino to East Lansing is to fly which takes 11h 18m and costs $290 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 46h 55m, you could also bus, which costs $400 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between San Bernardino, CA, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Bernardino to EBD Michigan past Harrison Rd via Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 46h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Phoenix, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Capital Region International Airport via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- Omnitrans
Bus from San Bernardino to Montclair Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- 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
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 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
Bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
Bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
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More Questions & Answers
San Bernardino to East Lansing bus services, operated by Omnitrans, arrive at Montclair Transit Center station.
East Lansing is 3h ahead of San Bernardino. It is currently 2:48 PM in San Bernardino and 5:48 PM in East Lansing.
San Bernardino to East Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Bernardino to East Lansing is 2185 miles. It takes approximately 34h 11m to drive from San Bernardino to East Lansing.
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