There are 5 ways to get from Detroit to East Lansing by bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Bus • 2h 50m
4 alternative options
Bus via Ann Arbor • 3h 15m
Bus via Detroit Metro Airport • 4h 18m
Drive • 1h 33m
Fly, line 01 bus • 3h 59m
Detroit to East Lansing by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to East Lansing is to bus which costs $10 - $60 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to East Lansing is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $16 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at East Lansing, MI. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Detroit and East Lansing is 114 miles. The road distance is 90.2 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to East Lansing without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $10 - $60.
The bus from Detroit, MI to East Lansing, MI takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Detroit to East Lansing bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Detroit, MI station.
Detroit to East Lansing bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at East Lansing, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to East Lansing is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Detroit to East Lansing.
There are 58+ hotels available in East Lansing. Prices start at $56 USD per night.
- Distance: 114.4 miles
- Duration: 2h 50m
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and East Lansing, MI, USA?
Indian Trails operates a bus from Detroit, MI to East Lansing, MI twice daily. Tickets cost $10 - $60 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
- Phone
- +1 800-292-3831
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $60
- Website
- https://www.indiantrails.com/
- Children 2-16
- $10 - $14
- College students
- $13 - $19
- Senior Citizens 62+
- $14 - $21
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- 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 - $25
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8 - $10
- Adult
- $18 - $25
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10 - $35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $10 - $11
- Adult
- $23 - $35
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Jefferson + Spirit Plaza to Metro Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2 - $3
- Reduced Fare
- $1 - $3
- Phone
- +1 517-394-1000
- Website
- cata.org
Bus from CATA Trans Center to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cata.org/
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