There are 3 ways to get from Glen Arbor to Detroit by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Glen Arbor to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW)plane TVC - DTW
3h 15m$158–531Drive 261.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glen Arbor to Detroitcar 261.5 mi
5h 8m$48–69Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Glen Arbor to Traverse Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus
10h 7m$143–209
Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glen Arbor to Detroit is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Glen Arbor to Detroit is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Glen Arbor and Detroit is 261 miles. The road distance is 263.1 miles.
The best way to get from Glen Arbor to Detroit without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 7m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Glen Arbor to Detroit, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Glen Arbor to Detroit is 263 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Glen Arbor to Detroit.
There are 514+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Glen Arbor, MI, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Glen Arbor to Detroit. However, you can take the taxi to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Traverse City, take the bus to Grand Rapids, then take the bus to Detroit.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $85–120
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