There are 7 ways to get from Waukesha to Lansing by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Goerke's Corners Park & Ride to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 34mDrive 311 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waukesha to Lansingcar 311 mi
5h 39m$57–82Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
9h 57m$109–222Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane ORD - LAN
6h 29m$112–502Bus via Benton Harbor
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
10h 45m$87–134Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)plane MKE - DTW
- Take the bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus
7h 33m$626–1,058Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane ORD - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint to Lansingbus
8h 17m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waukesha to Lansing is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Waukesha to Lansing is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Waukesha to Lansing. However, there are services departing from W Main Street at N East Avenue and arriving at NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Goerke's Corners Park & Ride, Chicago Union Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Waukesha to Lansing station. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at East Lansing Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Waukesha and Lansing is 345 miles. The road distance is 312.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waukesha to Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Waukesha to Lansing, including transfers.
Waukesha to Lansing bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Goerke's Corners Park & Ride station.
Waukesha to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Waukesha to Lansing is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Waukesha, WI, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to NBD Grand Ave past E Michigan Ave via Goerke's Corners Park & Ride, 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 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to SBD Capitol past W Washtenaw St via Goerke's Corners Park and Ride, Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station, Milwaukee, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, and WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park & Ride to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriott
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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More Questions & Answers
Waukesha to Lansing bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Lansing is 1h ahead of Waukesha. It is currently 7:19 AM in Waukesha and 8:19 AM in Lansing.
Waukesha to Lansing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukesha to Lansing is 313 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Waukesha to Lansing.
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