There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Bad Axe by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Lapeer Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lapeer Amtrak to Bad Axecar
5h 56m$40–89Drive 139.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Bad Axecar 139.3 mi
2h 47m$26–37Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Battle Creektrain
- Take the train from Battle Creek to Lapeer Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lapeer Amtrak to Bad Axecar
6h 56m$63–146Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane DTW - MBS
- Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Bad Axetaxi
4h 16m$132–497Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to Southfield, MI Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Southfield, MI Greyhound to Au Gresbus
- Take the taxi from Au Gres to Bad Axetaxi
7h 42m$143–211Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak to Au Gresbus
- Take the taxi from Au Gres to Bad Axetaxi
8h 30m$149–223Bus, taxi via Pontiac
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak to Au Gresbus
- Take the taxi from Au Gres to Bad Axetaxi
8h 35m$147–204
Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Bad Axe is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Bad Axe is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Bad Axe is 195 miles. The road distance is 140.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Bad Axe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 42m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Ann Arbor to Bad Axe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Bad Axe is 140 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Ann Arbor to Bad Axe.
There are two+ hotels available in Bad Axe.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Bad Axe, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Bad Axe. However, you can take the bus to East Lansing, MI, walk to WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Lapeer Amtrak, then drive to Bad Axe. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Bad Axe via Battle Creek and Lapeer Amtrak in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Mbs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Lapeer Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to Lapeer Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $80–140
A Greater Bay Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 989-894-1118
Tri-City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 989-684-5960
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