There are 4 ways to get from Royal Oak to Petoskey by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
4h 12m$127–509Drive 248.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royal Oak to Petoskeycar 248.8 mi
4h 16m$46–66Bus via Lansing
- Take the bus from Pontiac to Lansingbus It 21 / ...
- Take the bus from Lansing to Petoskeybus It 54
9h 6m$63–119Bus
- Take the bus from Southfield, MI Greyhound to Petoskey, MIbus 1488
10h 3m$63–106
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Royal Oak to Petoskey is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Royal Oak to Petoskey is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Royal Oak to Petoskey. However, there are services departing from Pontiac and arriving at Petoskey via Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Royal Oak and Petoskey is 297 miles. The road distance is 250.3 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Oak to Petoskey without a car is to bus via Lansing which takes 9h 6m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Royal Oak to Petoskey, including transfers.
Royal Oak to Petoskey bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Pontiac station.
Royal Oak to Petoskey bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Lansing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royal Oak to Petoskey is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Royal Oak to Petoskey.
There are 292+ hotels available in Petoskey.
What companies run services between Royal Oak, MI, USA and Petoskey, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Petoskey via Pontiac Amtrak Station, Pontiac, Lansing, and Petoskey in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Pontiac to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Southfield, MI Greyhound to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Indian Trails
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