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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Big Rapidsby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Big Rapids by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapidsbus bus
    6h 28m
    $83–147

  2. Drive  172 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Big Rapidscar car 172 mi
    3h
    $30–43

  3. Bus, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane plane DTW - MBS
    3. Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Big Rapidscar car
    4h 29m
    $76–478

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapidsbus bus
    6h 37m
    $38–88

Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration59 minAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 212.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Big Rapids, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Big Rapids via East Lansing, MI, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Big Rapids in around 6h 37m.

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