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How to get fromEast Lansing to Great Lakesby bus, plane, ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from East Lansing to Great Lakes by bus, plane, ferry, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Traverse City

    best
    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DTW - TVC
    4h
    $65–442

  2. Drive  218.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Chicagocar car 218.8 mi
    3h 43m
    $40–58

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus It 54
    2. Take the ferry from St Ignace to Mackinac Islandferry ferry St Ignace
    8h 44m
    $78–114

  4. Bus, fly to Alpena County Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane DTW - APN
    4h 8m
    $65–432

Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 296 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Great Lakes, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Great Lakes. However, you can take the bus to Detroit Metro Airport, walk to North Terminal, take the bus to McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, then fly to Traverse City (TVC). Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Mackinac Island via Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, East Lansing, St. Ignace, and St Ignace in around 8h 44m.

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