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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Houghton Lakeby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Houghton Lake by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to Clarebus bus 1488
    2. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    5h 6m
    $73–106

  2. Drive 175.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Houghton Lakecar car 175.2 mi
    2h 52m
    $32–47

  3. Bus, fly to Mbs International Airport, taxi

    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. Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    4h 5m
    $142–467

  4. Bus, taxi via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Clarebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    5h 19m
    $72–116

  5. Bus, fly to Traverse City, drive

    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. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    4h 26m
    $69–385

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 198.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Houghton Lake. However, you can take the bus to Clare then take the taxi to Houghton Lake. Alternatively, you can drive from Ann Arbor to Houghton Lake in around 2h 52m.

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