There are 11 ways to get from Texas to Michigan State University by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Detroit (DTW)plane DAL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 34m$137–695Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, line 6 bus, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DFW - GRR
- Take the bus from Kentwood Station - Woodland to Cherry/Cesar Chavezbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
9h 26m$94–426Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 28mBus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
31h 55mDrive 1,257.5 mi
- Drive from Houston to Michigan State Universitycar 1,257.5 mi
21h 12m$230–332Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Detroit (DTW)plane AUS - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 57m$132–1,041Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Detroit (DTW)plane IAH - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 7m$134–273Fly San Antonio International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAT - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 54m$202–940Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Detroit (DTW)plane DFW - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 23m$164–532Fly Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DAL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 53m$198–631Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
35h 22m$810–1,287
Dallas (DAL) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Michigan State University is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $280 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Michigan State University is to fly and bus which takes 7h 34m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Michigan State University. However, there are services departing from Smith St @ Preston St and arriving at EBD Gr. River Ave past Division St via Downtown Houston, Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Union Station and NBD Harrison past Service. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Texas to Michigan State University station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 22m.
The distance between Texas and Michigan State University is 1087 miles. The road distance is 1264.8 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Michigan State University without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Texas to Michigan State University, including transfers.
Texas to Michigan State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Texas to Michigan State University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Texas to Michigan State University is to bus which takes 31h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $1,300 and takes 35h 22m.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Michigan State University, Ingham County, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Smith St @ Preston St to Michigan State University via Pierce St @ Louisiana St, Downtown Houston, Memphis Bus 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 31h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Michigan State University via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Chicago Union Station, and East Lansing Amtrak Station in around 35h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Detroit via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- 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 Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- 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
- 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
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 616-456-7514
- Website
- ridetherapid.org
Bus from Kentwood Station - Woodland to Cherry/Cesar Chavez
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.ridetherapid.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.ridetherapid.org/
- Adult
- $2
- 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
Texas to Michigan State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Michigan State University is 1h ahead of Texas. It is currently 2:43 PM in Texas and 3:43 PM in Michigan State University.
Texas to Michigan State University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Michigan State University is 1265 miles. It takes approximately 21h 12m to drive from Texas to Michigan State University.
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