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How to get fromHoughton Lake to Rochesterby car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Houghton Lake to Rochester by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive, fly to Rochester

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    1. Drive from Houghton Lake to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar car
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Rochester (RST)plane plane TVC - RST
    6h 21m
    $68–397

  2. Taxi, bus, train via Milwaukee

    1. Take the taxi from Houghton Lake to Claretaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Clare to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus bus
    16h 51m
    $219–385

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Houghton Lake to Claretaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Clare to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    5. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus bus
    18h 38m
    $271–540

  4. Drive 618.6 mi

    1. Drive from Houghton Lake to Rochestercar car 618.6 mi
    11h 47m
    $113–164

  5. Drive, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Houghton Lake to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCcar car
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane TVC - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus bus
    5h 40m
    $124–469

  6. Taxi, bus, train #2

    1. Take the taxi from Houghton Lake to Cadillactaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cadillac to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    18h 45m
    $219–380

  7. Taxi, bus via Lansing

    1. Take the taxi from Houghton Lake to Graylingtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Grayling to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    18h 49m
    $264–395

  8. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Houghton Lake to Cadillactaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cadillac to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Madisonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    18h 59m
    $198–310

Traverse City (TVC) to Rochester (RST) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422 mi
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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

There is no direct connection from Houghton Lake to Rochester. However, you can drive to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Rochester (RST), walk to Rochester - Airport, then take the shuttle to Rochester. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Clare, take the bus to East Lansing, MI, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Milwaukee, walk to Milwaukee, then take the bus to Rochester.

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