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How to get fromNew York to Houghton Lakeby plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from New York to Houghton Lake by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly from Laguardia Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane LGA - TVC
    2. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    5h 30m
    $108–509

  2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane EWR - TVC
    2. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    6h 54m
    $107–435

  3. Bus, taxi via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Clarebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    20h 36m
    $220–341

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Clarebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    23h 14m
    $347–646

  5. Drive 749.8 mi

    1. Drive from New York to Houghton Lakecar car 749.8 mi
    13h 55m
    $137–198

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane PHL - TVC
    3. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    6h 43m
    $131–1,167

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Graylingbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Grayling to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    26h 5m
    $239–395

Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 732.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Houghton Lake, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from New York to Houghton Lake. However, you can take the line 4 subway to 125th Street, walk to E 125 St/Lexington Av, take the bus to Laguardia Rd/94 St, walk to New-York-La-Guardia-Airport-LGA airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then drive to Houghton Lake. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Toledo Bus Stop, take the bus 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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