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How to get fromHoughton Lake to Detroitby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Houghton Lake to Detroit by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Houghton Lake to Claretaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Clare to Detroit Greyhoundbus bus 1488
    5h 56m
    $82–120

  2. Drive 184.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Houghton Lake to Detroitcar car 184.6 mi
    3h 19m
    $34–49

  3. Taxi to Mbs International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Houghton Lake to Mbs International Airport (MBS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane MBS - DTW
    3h 39m
    $139–447

  4. Drive to Traverse City, fly

    1. Drive from Houghton Lake to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar car
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane TVC - DTW
    3h 58m
    $64–379

  5. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Houghton Lake to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LAN - DTW
    4h 21m
    $74–453

  6. Drive to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Houghton Lake to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)car car
    2. Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane APN - DTW
    5h 4m
    $72–391

  7. Taxi, bus to Pellston, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Houghton Lake to Graylingtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Grayling to Pellstonbus bus
    3. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    5h 59m

Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 250.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Houghton Lake, MI, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Houghton Lake to Detroit. However, you can take the taxi to Clare then take the bus to Detroit Greyhound. Alternatively, you can drive from Houghton Lake to Detroit in around 3h 19m.

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