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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Idlewildby train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Idlewild by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

    best
    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 Big Rapidsbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Big Rapids to Idlewildtaxi taxi
    7h 1m
    $139–220

  2. Drive  198.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Idlewildcar car 198.9 mi
    3h 28m
    $37–53

  3. Bus, fly, drive

    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. Drive from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Idlewildcar car
    4h 37m
    $75–444

  4. 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 Reed Citybus bus
    7h 18m
    $66–125

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Ann Arbor to Idlewild.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 242.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Idlewild via East Lansing, MI, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Reed City in around 7h 18m.

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