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How to get fromIron Mountain to Houghton Lakeby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Iron Mountain to Houghton Lake by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Iron Mountain, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Graylingbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Grayling to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    9h 50m
    $148–227

  2. Drive 307 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Iron Mountain to Houghton Lakecar car 307 mi
    5h 22m
    $56–81

  3. Fly to Traverse City, drive

    1. Fly from Iron Mountain (IMT) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane IMT - TVC
    2. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    6h 12m
    $93–397

  4. Fly to Mbs International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Iron Mountain (IMT) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane plane IMT - MBS
    2. Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    5h 52m
    $166–469

  5. Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Iron Mountain (IMT) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane plane IMT - APN
    2. Drive from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Houghton Lakecar car
    18h 12m
    $96–409

Iron Mountain (IMT) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 403.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Iron Mountain to Houghton Lake. However, you can take the bus to St. Ignace Transportation Center, take the bus to Grayling, then take the taxi to Houghton Lake. Alternatively, you can drive from Iron Mountain to Houghton Lake in around 5h 22m.

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