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How to get fromDetroit to Central Lakeby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Central Lake by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Traverse City, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DTW - TVC
    2. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Central Laketaxi taxi
    3h 55m
    $172–492

  2. Drive 250.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Detroit to Central Lakecar car 250.4 mi
    4h 36m
    $46–66

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Gaylordbus bus 1488
    2. Take the taxi from Gaylord to Central Laketaxi taxi
    8h 26m
    $160–234

  4. Fly to Pellston, drive

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane plane DTW - PLN
    2. Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Central Lakecar car
    4h 36m
    $61–367

  5. Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane DTW - APN
    2. Drive from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Central Lakecar car
    5h 38m
    $71–370

  6. Bus, taxi via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to East Lansing Marriottbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Gaylord to Central Laketaxi taxi
    9h 27m
    $157–239

Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 265.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Central Lake, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Detroit to Central Lake. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Central Lake. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Gaylord then take the taxi to Central Lake.

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