There are 5 ways to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Lansing by car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Ignacecar
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Lansingbus It 55
6h 47m$52–93Drive 284.5 mi
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Lansingcar 284.5 mi
4h 33m$66–94Fly Chippewa County International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane CIU - LAN
7h 38m$57–340Drive to Pellston, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Pellston (PLN)car
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PLN - LAN
6h 41m$69–347Fly Chippewa County International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Detroit (DTW)plane CIU - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
5h 36m$83–479
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Lansing is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Lansing is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $65 - $95.
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Lansing is 309 miles. The road distance is 286.1 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Lansing, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sault Ste. Marie to Lansing is 286 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Lansing.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lansing.
What companies run services between Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada and Lansing, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Pellston to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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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