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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Elk Rapidsby bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Elk Rapids by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, fly to Traverse City

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DTW - TVC
    3h 12m
    $107–415

  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, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Kingsleybus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Elk Rapidstaxi taxi
    8h 24m
    $150–234

  4. Bus, fly to Pellston, drive

    1. Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    3. Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Elk Rapidscar car
    4h 29m
    $69–384

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0160
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus 1484
    8h 50m
    $106–164

  6. Bus via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to East Lansing Marriottbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse Citybus bus
    9h 30m

Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 248.4 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 to Elk Rapids via Kalamazoo Metro Transit and Traverse City, MI in around 8h 50m.

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