There are 4 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Petoskey by bus, plane, 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
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 33m$132–512Drive 251.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Petoskeycar 251.8 mi
4h 7m$46–67Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus 8001 / ...
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Petoskeybus It 54
7h 58m$55–103Train, 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 Petoskeybus
9h 54m$80–170
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Petoskey is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Petoskey is to bus and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to Petoskey. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and arriving at Petoskey via WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE and East Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Petoskey is 294 miles. The road distance is 253.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Petoskey without a car is to bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Ann Arbor to Petoskey, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Petoskey bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, depart from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Ann Arbor to Petoskey bus services, operated by Michigan Flyer, arrive at East Lansing, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Petoskey is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Ann Arbor to Petoskey.
There are 249+ hotels available in Petoskey.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Petoskey, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Petoskey via East Lansing, MI, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing, and Petoskey in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
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
- $22–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- 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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
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