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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Sarniaby bus, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Sarnia by bus, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, train, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    7h 32m
    $82–184

  2. Drive  158.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Sarniacar car 158.2 km
    1h 54m
    $33–47

  3. Train, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Battle Creektrain train
    2. Take the train from Battle Creek to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    8h 32m
    $121–281

  4. Bus, drive, car ferry via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    7h 32m
    $82–134

  5. Bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to East Lansingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Port Huron Station to Algonac, MIcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Algonac, MI to Walpole Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Walpole Island, ON to Sarniacar car
    7h 33m
    $88–140

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  • Distance: 371.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Sarnia, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Sarnia. However, you can take the bus to East Lansing, MI, walk to WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Port Huron Station, drive to Algonac, MI, take the car ferry to Walpole Island, ON, then drive to Sarnia. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Sarnia via Battle Creek, Port Huron Station, Algonac, MI, and Walpole Island, ON in around 8h 32m.

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