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How to get fromMichigan to Houghton Lakeby plane, car, bus, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Michigan to Houghton Lake by plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DTW - TVC
    2. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    4h 9m
    $74–470

  2. Drive  185.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Detroit to Houghton Lakecar car 185.7 mi
    3h 16m
    $34–49

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to East Lansingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing to Clarebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    7h 1m
    $81–129

  4. Bus, taxi via Ann Arbor

    1. Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to Clarebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    7h 54m
    $79–124

Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Michigan to Houghton Lake.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 289.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 9m

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

There is no direct connection from Michigan to Houghton Lake. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Houghton Lake. Alternatively, you can take the bus to East Lansing, take the bus to Clare, then take the taxi to Houghton Lake.

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