There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo to Lansing by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 59m$109–164Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane CID - LAN
6h 56m$63–349Drive 483.7 mi
- Drive from Waterloo to Lansingcar 483.7 mi
8h 50m$89–128Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane ALO - LAN
9h 5m$77–366Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
13h 3m$114–239Bus via South Haven
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to South Havenbus
- Take the bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
13h 23m$94–158Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane ALO - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint to Lansingbus
9h 48m$120–445
Waterloo to Lansing by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Lansing is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Lansing is to drive and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $60 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Waterloo and arriving at NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Chicago Union Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Waterloo and Lansing is 580 miles. The road distance is 486.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 12h 59m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Waterloo to Lansing, including transfers.
Waterloo to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Lansing is to bus which takes 12h 59m and costs $100 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $370 and takes 9h 5m.
Waterloo to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Waterloo. It is currently 5:50 PM in Waterloo and 6:50 PM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Waterloo to NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Lansing is 487 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Waterloo to Lansing.
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