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How to get fromLake Geneva to Houghton Lakeby train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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There are 11 ways to get from Lake Geneva to Houghton Lake by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train, fly to Traverse City, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane ORD - TVC
    3. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    6h 10m
    $125–389

  2. Drive 377.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Geneva to Houghton Lakecar car 377.4 mi
    6h 43m
    $69–100

  3. Train, bus, taxi via Lansing

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Clarebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    11h 25m
    $201–319

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Fox Lake to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Cadillacbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Cadillac to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    12h 12m
    $188–263

  5. Train, fly to Mbs International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane plane ORD - MBS
    3. Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    6h 11m
    $208–491

  6. Train, fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane plane ORD - MBL
    3. Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Houghton Lakecar car
    6h 32m
    $179–275

  7. Train, fly to Muskegon, drive

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane plane ORD - MKG
    3. Drive from Muskegon (MKG) to Houghton Lakecar car
    6h 59m
    $210–301

  8. Train, fly to Bishop International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane plane ORD - FNT
    3. Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Standish, MIbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Standish, MI to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    8h 46m
    $228–531

  9. Train, fly to Capital Region International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Harvard to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane ORD - LAN
    3. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Clarebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    8h 56m
    $201–653

  10. Train, bus, taxi via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the train from Fox Lake to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Cadillacbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Cadillac to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    11h 52m
    $213–328

  11. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from East Troy Airport Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Graylingbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Grayling to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    14h 37m
    $253–358

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar93Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 376.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

There is no direct connection from Lake Geneva to Houghton Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Harvard, take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Houghton Lake. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Harvard, take the train to Chicago OTC, walk to Madison & Canal, take the line 60 bus to Clinton & Jackson, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Clare, then take the taxi to Houghton Lake.

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