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How to get fromBrighton to Houghton Lakeby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Houghton Lake by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Brighton to Lansing, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Clarebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    3h 13m
    $215–272

  2. Drive 159.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brighton to Houghton Lakecar car 159.9 mi
    2h 37m
    $30–43

  3. Taxi, fly to Mbs International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Brighton to Detroit-Airport-DTWtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane plane DTW - MBS
    3. Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    3h 3m
    $282–623

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to Clarebus bus 1488
    2. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    5h 29m
    $139–188

  5. Taxi, fly to Traverse City, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Brighton to Detroit-Airport-DTWtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DTW - TVC
    3. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    3h 24m
    $209–551

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 169.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Brighton, MI, USA and Houghton Lake, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Brighton to Houghton Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing, MI, take the bus to Clare, then take the taxi to Houghton Lake. Alternatively, you can drive from Brighton to Houghton Lake in around 2h 37m.

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