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How to get fromWest Lafayette to East Lansingby bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from West Lafayette to East Lansing by bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or shuttle

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2511 / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train Blue Water
    7h 43m
    $85–176

  2. Drive 246.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from West Lafayette to East Lansingcar car 246.8 mi
    4h 25m
    $45–66

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2511 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 48m
    $95–146

  4. Fly Purdue University Airport to Capital Region International Airport

    1. Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane LAF - LAN
    6h 54m
    $85–555

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train Blue Water
    8h 40m
    $105–221

  6. Bus via Kalamazoo

    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Transit Center to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus bus
    11h 15m
    $66–143

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane ORD - LAN
    6h 1m
    $125–545

  8. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Detroit, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane IND - DTW
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    7h 10m
    $446–1,372

West Lafayette to East Lansing by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 329.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between West Lafayette, IN, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to EBD Michigan Ave before Delta St via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, and NBD Harrison past Service in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) once daily.

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