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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Elk Rapids by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Traverse City

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DTW - TVC
    3h 12m
    $117–527

  2. Drive  236.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Elk Rapidscar car 236.6 mi
    4h 2m
    $44–63

  3. Train, bus

    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 Traverse Citybus bus
    9h 30m
    $153–238

  4. Bus, fly to Pellston, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    3. Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Elk Rapidscar car
    4h 37m
    $84–496

  5. 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 Traverse Citybus bus
    9h 39m
    $108–180

Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 251.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Elk Rapids via East Lansing, MI, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City in around 9h 39m.

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