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How to get fromLake City to Detroitby taxi, plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lake City to Detroit by taxi, plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Taxi to Traverse City, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lake City to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane TVC - DTW
    3h 29m
    $198–545

  2. Drive 201 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake City to Detroitcar car 201 mi
    3h 51m
    $37–53

  3. Bus via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the bus from Cadillac to Grand Rapidsbus bus 1484
    2. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus 1483
    8h 29m
    $79–131

  4. Drive to Mbs International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lake City to Mbs International Airport (MBS)car car
    2. Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane MBS - DTW
    4h 10m
    $59–367

  5. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lake City to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LAN - DTW
    4h 51m
    $81–476

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cadillac to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus 1484
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    8h 34m
    $78–126

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cadillac to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus 1484
    2. Take the train from Kalamazoo to Detroittrain train Wolverine
    8h 41m
    $102–181

Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 273.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 29m

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

You can take a vehicle from Lake City to Detroit Bus Station via Cadillac, Grand Rapids, and Greyhound Grand Rapids in around 8h 29m.

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