There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Grayling by bus, plane, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Traverse City, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Graylingtaxi
3h 53m$227–647Drive 189.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Graylingcar 189.3 mi
2h 58m$35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus 8001 / ...
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Graylingbus It 54
6h 38m$36–76Bus, fly to Mbs International Airport, drive
- 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
- Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Graylingcar
4h 24m$75–444Bus, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane DTW - APN
- Drive from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Graylingcar
4h 54m$82–470Train, bus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Battle Creektrain
- Take the train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Graylingbus
8h 35m$97–166
Ann Arbor to Grayling by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Grayling is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Grayling is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to Grayling. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and arriving at Grayling via WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and East Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Grayling is 286 miles. The road distance is 190.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Grayling without a car is to bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Ann Arbor to Grayling, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Grayling bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, depart from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Ann Arbor to Grayling bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, arrive at East Lansing, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Grayling is 190 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Ann Arbor to Grayling.
There are 65+ hotels available in Grayling.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Grayling, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Grayling via East Lansing, MI, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, and East Lansing in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Detroit to Mbs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grayling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grayling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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