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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    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
    8h 14m
    $98–150

  2. Drive 243 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from West Lafayette to Lansingcar car 243 mi
    4h 21m
    $45–64

  3. Bus, train

    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
    8h 29m
    $86–189

  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 17m
    $83–503

  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
    9h 18m
    $108–223

  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 CATA Intermodal Downtownbus bus
    9h 53m
    $67–138

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

    1. Take the bus from Pmu to ORD Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane ORD - LAN
    5h 1m
    $123–523

  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 DTW McNamara Terminal to East Lansing Marriottbus bus
    7h 20m
    $96–530

West Lafayette to Lansing by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 356.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Lafayette Bus Stop 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 8h 14m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) once daily.

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