There are 3 ways to get from Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 494 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Rochester & Wabash to Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9bus 492 / ...
- Take the bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11 to Woodward & Cliffordbus 461 / ...
1h 23m$3–4Drive 25 mi
- Drive from Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroitcar 25 mi
32 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroittaxi 25 mi
32 min$65–80
Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit is to line 494 bus and bus which costs $3 - $4 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit. However, there are services departing from Rochester & Wabash and arriving at Woodward & Clifford via Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Rochester Hills and Downtown Detroit is 27 miles. The road distance is 25.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit without a car is to line 494 bus and bus which takes 1h 23m and costs $3 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit, including transfers.
Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Rochester & Wabash station.
Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit is 25 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Rochester Hills to Downtown Detroit.
There are 486+ hotels available in Downtown Detroit.
What companies run services between Rochester Hills, MI, USA and Downtown Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester & Wabash to Woodward & Clifford via Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 and Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11 in around 1h 23m.
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Rochester & Wabash to Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11 to Woodward & Clifford
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 11 to Woodward & Clifford
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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