There are 5 ways to get from Detroit to Great Lakes Region by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Graylingbus 1488
7h 13m$70–107Drive 193.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Great Lakes Regioncar 193.7 mi
3h 33m$36–52Fly to Traverse City, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Great Lakes Regioncar
4h 24m$62–357Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane DTW - APN
- Drive from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Great Lakes Regioncar
5h 14m$69–367Fly to Pellston, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the bus from Pellston to Graylingbus
6h 24m
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Great Lakes Region is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Great Lakes Region is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Great Lakes Region. However, there are services departing from Detroit Greyhound and arriving at Grayling via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Detroit and Great Lakes Region is 283 miles. The road distance is 194.8 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Great Lakes Region without a car is to bus which takes 7h 13m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Detroit to Great Lakes Region, including transfers.
Detroit to Great Lakes Region bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Detroit Greyhound station.
Detroit to Great Lakes Region bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Grayling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Great Lakes Region is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Detroit to Great Lakes Region.
There are 72+ hotels available in Great Lakes Region.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Great Lakes Region, MI, USA?
Indian Trails operates a bus from Detroit Greyhound to Grayling once daily. Tickets cost $45–80 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Grayling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Pellston to Grayling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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