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

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There are 4 ways to get from Houghton Lake to Royal Oak by taxi, bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Houghton Lake to Standish, MItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Standish, MI to Pontiac Amtrakbus bus 1485
    5h 6m
    $89–121

  2. Drive 171.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Houghton Lake to Royal Oakcar car 171.9 mi
    3h 1m
    $32–46

  3. Taxi, fly, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Dearborn to Royal Oak Amtraktrain train
    5h 2m
    $145–471

  4. Taxi, bus via Pinconning

    1. Take the taxi from Houghton Lake to Pinconningtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Pinconning to Pontiac Amtrakbus bus 1485
    5h 10m
    $97–136

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: 184.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

There is no direct connection from Houghton Lake to Royal Oak. However, you can take the taxi to Standish, MI, take the bus to Pontiac Amtrak, walk to Woodward & Orchard Lake, then take the line 450 bus to Woodward & Concord. Alternatively, you can drive from Houghton Lake to Royal Oak in around 3h 1m.

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