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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Empire by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. Bus, fly, taxi

    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
    3. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Empiretaxi taxi
    3h 38m
    $147–487

  2. Drive 248 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Empirecar car 248 mi
    4h 33m
    $46–66

  3. 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 57m
    $125–183

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Kalamazootrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Traverse City, MIbus bus 1484
    9h
    $143–224

  5. Bus via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Traverse City, MIbus bus
    9h 32m
    $127–198

Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 263.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Ann Arbor to Empire via Kalamazoo Metro Transit and Traverse City, MI in around 8h 57m.

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