There are 9 ways to get from St. Catharines to East Lansing by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St. Catharines GO to Aldershot GOtrain Lw
- Take the train from Aldershot to Londontrain
- Take the train from London to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 53m$82–556Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Metro Airport Evans Terminalbus 261
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
14h 15m$58–161Bus, train via London
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Burlington GO Busbus 12
- Take the train from Aldershot to Londontrain
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
12h 41m$73–259Drive 289.8 mi
- Drive from St. Catharines to East Lansingcar 289.8 mi
4h 48m$67–96Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane BUF - LAN
10h 23m$126–772Bus, train
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Burlington GO Busbus 12
- Take the train from Aldershot to Windsortrain
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
10h 22m$78–248Bus via Burlington
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ridebus 12
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
13h 3m$69–122Train to Rochester, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from St. Catharines to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Detroit (DTW)plane ROC - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
9h 13m$139–782Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Detroit (DTW)plane YYZ - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 44m$318–1,293
St. Catharines to East Lansing by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Catharines to East Lansing is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from St. Catharines to East Lansing is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Catharines to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from St. Catharines Fairview Mall and arriving at East Lansing Michigan Flyer via Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride, Mississauga and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Catharines to East Lansing station. However, there are services departing from St. Catharines GO and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Aldershot, London and Port Huron Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between St. Catharines and East Lansing is 297 miles. The road distance is 291.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to East Lansing without a car is to bus and train via London which takes 12h 41m and costs $70 - $260.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from St. Catharines to East Lansing, including transfers.
St. Catharines to East Lansing bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from St. Catharines Fairview Mall station.
St. Catharines to East Lansing train services, operated by GO Transit, depart from St. Catharines GO station.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to East Lansing is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs $80 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Burlington, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 13h 3m.
What companies run services between St. Catharines, ON, Canada and East Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a train from St. Catharines GO to EBD Michigan past Harrison Rd via Aldershot GO, Aldershot, London, Sarnia, Port Huron Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to East Lansing Michigan Flyer via Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride, Square One, Mississauga, and Detroit Bus Station in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Rochester to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from St. Catharines GO to Aldershot GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from St. Catharines GO to Aldershot GO
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $10–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $11–60
- Economy Plus
- $12–65
Train from Aldershot to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $27–90
Train from London to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $15–60
- Business
- $45–150
- Business Plus
- $55–160
- Economy
- $17–70
- Economy Plus
- $19–75
Train from Aldershot to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $27–90
Train from Aldershot to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $50–130
- Business
- $85–190
- Business Plus
- $95–200
- Economy
- $55–140
- Economy Plus
- $60–150
Train from St. Catharines to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Burlington GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
Bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Burlington GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
Bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
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
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 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 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
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $14–55
Bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $14–55
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Metro Airport Evans Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
St. Catharines to East Lansing bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride station.
St. Catharines to East Lansing train services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Aldershot GO station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Catharines to East Lansing is 292 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from St. Catharines to East Lansing.
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