There are 4 ways to get from Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroit by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 805 bus
best- Take the bus from Farmington & Grand River to Griswold & Lafayettebus 805
51 min$2Drive 23 mi
- Drive from Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroitcar 23 mi
28 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroittaxi 23 mi
28 min$60–75Line 305 bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Grand River & Wilmarth to Old Redford Meijerbus 305
- Take the bus from Meijer Old Redford to Washington & Michiganbus 16 / ...
1h 15m$4
Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroit by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroit is to line 805 bus which costs $2 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroit is to drive which takes 28 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Farmington & Grand River and arriving at Griswold & Lafayette. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Farmington Hills and Downtown Detroit is 24 miles. The road distance is 23.2 miles.
The best way to get from Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroit without a car is to line 805 bus which takes 51 min and costs $2.
The line 805 bus from Farmington & Grand River to Griswold & Lafayette takes 51 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroit bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Farmington & Grand River station.
Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroit bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Griswold & Lafayette station.
Yes, the driving distance between Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroit is 23 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Farmington Hills to Downtown Detroit.
There are 486+ hotels available in Downtown Detroit.
What companies run services between Farmington Hills, MI, USA and Downtown Detroit, MI, USA?
Southeast Michigan SMART operates a bus from Farmington & Grand River to Griswold & Lafayette twice daily. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Farmington & Grand River to Griswold & Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Grand River & Wilmarth to Old Redford Meijer
- 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 Meijer Old Redford to Washington & Michigan
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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