There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Indian River by bus, plane, car, train, or taxi
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 Pellston
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
3h 32m$137–557Drive 245.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Indian Rivercar 245.1 mi
3h 48m$45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus 8001 / ...
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Alansonbus It 54
8h 35m$81–146Bus, 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 Indian Rivercar
4h 43m$80–487Train, bus, taxi
- 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 Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Indian Rivertaxi
9h 33m$202–290
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Indian River is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Indian River is to bus and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to Indian River. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and arriving at Alanson via WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and East Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Indian River is 293 miles. The road distance is 246.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Indian River without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Ann Arbor to Indian River, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Indian River bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, depart from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Ann Arbor to Indian River bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, arrive at East Lansing, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Indian River is 247 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Ann Arbor to Indian River.
There are 27+ hotels available in Indian River.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Indian River, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Indian River via East Lansing, MI, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing, and Alanson in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Alanson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Gaylord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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