There are 5 ways to get from Detroit to Clawson by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 430 bus
best- Take the train from Detroit to Royal Oak Amtraktrain Wolverine
- Take the bus from Royal Oak Transit Center to Main & 14 Milebus 430
1h 32m$5–9Line 461 bus, line 492 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington & Lafayette to Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11bus 461 / ...
- Take the bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 to Rochester & Geneseebus 492
1h 41m$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Detroit to Clawsontaxi 16.9 mi
19 min$45–55Drive 16.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Clawsoncar 16.9 mi
19 min$4–5Line 4 bus, line 492 bus
- Take the bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Jason Hargrove Transit Center - Bay 4bus 4
- Take the bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 to Rochester & Geneseebus 492
1h 56m$4
Detroit to Clawson by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Clawson is to line 4 bus and line 492 bus which costs $4 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Clawson is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Clawson. However, there are services departing from Washington & Lafayette and arriving at Rochester & Genesee via Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Detroit and Clawson is 14 miles. The road distance is 17 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Clawson without a car is to train and line 430 bus which takes 1h 32m and costs $5 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Detroit to Clawson, including transfers.
Detroit to Clawson bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Washington & Lafayette station.
Detroit to Clawson bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Clawson is 17 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Detroit to Clawson.
There are 512+ hotels available in Clawson.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Clawson, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington & Lafayette to Rochester & Genesee via Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11 and Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 in around 1h 41m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Royal Oak Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Royal Oak Transit Center to Main & 14 Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Washington & Lafayette to Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 to Rochester & Genesee
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 to Rochester & Genesee
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 313-933-1300
- Website
- detroitmi.gov
Bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Jason Hargrove Transit Center - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation
- Schedules at
- http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
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