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How to get fromMercer Island to Michiganby plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Mercer Island to Michigan by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Detroit

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SEA - DTW
    7h 23m
    $261–561

  2. Fly to Capital Region International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane plane SEA - LAN
    9h 5m
    $121–501

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bellevue, WA - Factoria Square Mall to Ellensburg, WA - Starbucksbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    $1,070–1,667

  4. Drive  2,290 mi

    1. Drive from Mercer Island to Detroitcar car 2,290 mi
    36h 50m
    $418–604

  5. Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane SEA - GRR
    9h 55m
    $123–493

  6. Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane SEA - CLE
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 4m
    $271–527

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train Wolverine
    2d 6h
    $1,356–2,146

Mercer Island to Michigan by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,958.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Mercer Island, WA, USA and Michigan, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St to Campus Martius - Southbound via N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 1, Mercer Island, Int'l Dist/Chinatown, Seattle, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 2d 6h.

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