There are 7 ways to get from Tempe to Lansing by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PHX - LAN
8h 7m$104–474Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
42h 16m$1,039–1,720Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Lansingbus
47h 52m$358–591Drive 1,871.8 mi
- Drive from Tempe to Lansingcar 1,871.8 mi
33h 1m$310–447Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHX - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MIbus
8h 55m$185–593Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PHX - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
9h 32m$155–416Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtownbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 12h$1,331–2,110
Tempe to Lansing by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tempe to Lansing is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $420 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tempe to Lansing is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Tempe to Lansing. However, there are services departing from Tempe and arriving at Lansing via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis and Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 52m.
The distance between Tempe and Lansing is 1636 miles. The road distance is 1882.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tempe to Lansing without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 42h 16m and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Tempe to Lansing, including transfers.
Tempe to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tempe to Lansing is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $100 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $600 and takes 47h 52m.
Tempe to Lansing bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Lansing is 2h ahead of Tempe. It is currently 6:01 PM in Tempe and 8:01 PM in Lansing.
What companies run services between Tempe, AZ, USA and Lansing, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tempe to Lansing via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, and Detroit in around 47h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Phoenix to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Phoenix to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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