There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Lafayette by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, 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, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane DTW - LFT
6h 45m$148–680Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 24m$714–1,136Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lafayettebus
29h 28mDrive 1,115.4 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lafayettecar 1,115.4 mi
20h 16m$204–294Bus, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DTW - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans International Airport to Lafayette Transit Systembus
8h 59m$472–1,157Bus via Montgomery
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Lafayette Transit Systembus
33h 35m$240–360
Ann Arbor to Lafayette by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Lafayette is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Lafayette is to bus and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Lafayette. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Lafayette via Downtown Chicago, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Ann Arbor station to Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Lafayette is 995 miles. The road distance is 1121.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Lafayette without a car is to train which takes 29h 24m and costs $700 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Ann Arbor to Lafayette, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Lafayette bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Lafayette is to train which takes 29h 24m and costs $700 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 28m.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Lafayette, LA, USA?
You can take a train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 29h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Lafayette via Chicago Union Station, Downtown Chicago, Illinois Terminal, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Memphis Bus Station in around 29h 28m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Columbus, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Greenville/Spartanburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Knoxville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans International Airport to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
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Ann Arbor to Lafayette bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Lafayette is 1h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 11:40 in Ann Arbor and 10:40 in Lafayette.
Ann Arbor to Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Lafayette is 1122 miles. It takes approximately 20h 16m to drive from Ann Arbor to Lafayette.
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