There are 4 ways to get from Madison Heights to Detroit by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 495 bus, line 461 bus
best- Take the bus from John R & Cowan to Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 8bus 495
- Take the bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11 to Washington & Lafayettebus 461 / ...
52 min$4Drive 11.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison Heights to Detroitcar 11.9 mi
15 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Madison Heights to Detroittaxi 11.9 mi
15 min$30–40Line 495 bus, line 4 bus
- Take the bus from John R & Cowan to Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 8bus 495
- Take the bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center - Bay 4 to Clifford & Washingtonbus 4
1h 4m$4
Madison Heights to Detroit by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison Heights to Detroit is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Madison Heights to Detroit is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison Heights to Detroit. However, there are services departing from John R & Cowan and arriving at Washington & Lafayette via Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Madison Heights and Detroit is 13 miles. The road distance is 12 miles.
The best way to get from Madison Heights to Detroit without a car is to line 495 bus and line 461 bus which takes 52 min and costs $4.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Madison Heights to Detroit, including transfers.
Madison Heights to Detroit bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from John R & Cowan station.
Madison Heights to Detroit bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 8 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison Heights to Detroit is 12 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Madison Heights to Detroit.
There are 486+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Madison Heights, MI, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from John R & Cowan to Washington & Lafayette via Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 8 and Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11 in around 52 min.
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from John R & Cowan to Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11 to Washington & Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from John R & Cowan to Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 313-933-1300
- Website
- detroitmi.gov
Bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center - Bay 4 to Clifford & Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation
- Schedules at
- http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
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