The average bus between Sterling Heights and Royal Oak takes 1h 28m and the fastest bus takes 33 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Sterling Heights to Royal Oak. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Sterling Heights and Royal Oak. The earliest departure is at 5:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sterling Heights is at 11:25 PM which arrives into Royal Oak at 5:58 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Sterling Heights to Royal Oak. However, there are services departing from Sterling Heights station and arriving at Royal Oak station via Oakland Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
Sterling Heights to Royal Oak bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from 15 Mile & Van Dyke NW station.
Sterling Heights to Royal Oak bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at 11 Mile & Main station.
The distance between Sterling Heights and Royal Oak is 13.8 km. The road distance is 18 km.
You can take a bus from 15 Mile & Van Dyke NW to 11 Mile & Main via Oakland Mall in around 1h 19m.