There are 7 ways to get from Royal Oak to Boyne City by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pellston, taxi
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the taxi from Pellston (PLN) to Boyne Citytaxi
4h 38m$168–515Drive 239.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royal Oak to Boyne Citycar 239.2 mi
4h 3m$44–63Bus via Lansing
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus 1483
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus 1488
9h 43m$110–178Fly to Traverse City, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DTW - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Boyne Citycar
5h 7m$68–380Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane DTW - APN
- Drive from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Boyne Citycar
5h 50m$75–391Bus
- Take the bus from Southfield, MI Greyhound to Petoskey, MIbus 1488
10h 27m$109–164Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Battle Creektrain
- Take the train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Boyne Citytaxi
10h 49m$172–286
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royal Oak to Boyne City is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Royal Oak to Boyne City is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Royal Oak station to Boyne City. However, there are services departing from Pontiac Amtrak Station and arriving at Petoskey, MI via Lansing, MI. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Royal Oak and Boyne City is 311 miles. The road distance is 240.6 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Oak to Boyne City without a car is to bus via Lansing which takes 9h 43m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Royal Oak to Boyne City, including transfers.
Royal Oak to Boyne City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Pontiac Amtrak Station.
Royal Oak to Boyne City bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royal Oak to Boyne City is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Royal Oak to Boyne City.
There are 261+ hotels available in Boyne City.
What companies run services between Royal Oak, MI, USA and Boyne City, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Boyne City via Pontiac Amtrak Station, Pontiac Amtrak Station, Lansing, MI, and Petoskey, MI in around 9h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Detroit to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Southfield, MI Greyhound to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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