There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Petoskey by bus, plane, car, or train
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Line 461 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Birmingham to Woodward & Cliffordbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
4h 58m$119–449Drive 243.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Birmingham to Petoskeycar 243.6 mi
4h 8m$45–65Bus via Lansing
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus 1483
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus 1488
9h 13m$63–117Bus
- Take the bus from Southfield, MI Greyhound to Petoskey, MIbus 1488
10h 34m$63–106Train, bus
- Take the train from Troy Amtrak Station to Battle Creektrain
- Take the train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus
11h 12m$102–201
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Petoskey is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Petoskey is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham station to Petoskey. However, there are services departing from Pontiac Amtrak Station and arriving at Petoskey, MI via Lansing, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Birmingham and Petoskey is 305 miles. The road distance is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Petoskey without a car is to bus via Lansing which takes 9h 13m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Birmingham to Petoskey, including transfers.
Birmingham to Petoskey bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Pontiac Amtrak Station.
Birmingham to Petoskey bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Petoskey is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Birmingham to Petoskey.
There are 236+ hotels available in Petoskey.
What companies run services between Birmingham, MI, USA and Petoskey, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Troy Amtrak Station to Petoskey via Pontiac Amtrak Station, Pontiac Amtrak Station, Lansing, MI, and Petoskey, MI in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Troy Amtrak Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Birmingham to Woodward & Clifford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Southfield, MI Greyhound to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
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