There are 5 ways to get from Detroit to Kalkaska by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Traverse City
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
3h 34m$132–487Drive 224.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Kalkaskacar 224.8 mi
3h 58m$41–60Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Graylingbus 1488
- Take the taxi from Grayling to Kalkaskataxi
7h 34m$131–187Fly to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Kalkaskacar
4h 41m$69–421Fly 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 Kalkaskacar
5h 24m$75–419
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Kalkaska is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Kalkaska is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs $130 - $490.
The distance between Detroit and Kalkaska is 253 miles. The road distance is 226.1 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Kalkaska without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 34m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Detroit to Kalkaska, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Kalkaska is 226 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Detroit to Kalkaska.
There are 74+ hotels available in Kalkaska.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Kalkaska, MI, USA?
Delta flies from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Grayling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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