There are 9 ways to get from Virginia to East Lansing by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DCA - LAN
4h 18m$176–1,006Fly Richmond International Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Detroit (DTW)plane RIC - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
7h 18m$101–589Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
21h 50m$132–249Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
26h 27m$297–591Drive 731.2 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to East Lansingcar 731.2 mi
13h 41m$134–193Fly Norfolk International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Detroit (DTW)plane ORF - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
5h 22m$216–279Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)plane DCA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
5h 57m$133–1,041Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Detroit (DTW)plane IAD - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
6h 32m$133–1,142Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DCA - GRR
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
7h 35m$199–1,035
Virginia to East Lansing by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia to East Lansing is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia to East Lansing is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $170 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia to East Lansing. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at East Lansing, MI via Washington Union Station, Toledo, Beakes + Summit and Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Virginia and East Lansing is 494 miles. The road distance is 735.5 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia to East Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 21h 50m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Virginia to East Lansing, including transfers.
Virginia to East Lansing bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
The best way to get from Virginia to East Lansing is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $170 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 21h 50m.
Virginia to East Lansing bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia to East Lansing is 735 miles. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Virginia to East Lansing.
What companies run services between Virginia, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to East Lansing, MI via Washington Union Station, Toledo, Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, Beakes + Summit, Blake Transit Center, and Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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