There are 5 ways to get from Royal Oak to Sterling Heights by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 492 bus, line 780 bus
best- Take the bus from 11 Mile & Main NE to Oakland Mallbus 492
- Take the bus from Oakland Mall to 15 Mile & Van Dyke SWbus 780
1h 20m$4Drive 12 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royal Oak to Sterling Heightscar 12 mi
16 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Royal Oak to Sterling Heightstaxi 12 mi
16 min$30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Royal Oak to Sterling Heightswalk 11.5 mi
3h 42mLine 17 bus, line 510 bus
- Take the bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center - Bay 3 to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Centerbus 17
- Take the bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to Van Dyke & 17 Milebus 510
1h 35m$6
Royal Oak to Sterling Heights by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royal Oak to Sterling Heights is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Royal Oak to Sterling Heights is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Royal Oak to Sterling Heights. However, there are services departing from 11 Mile & Main NE and arriving at 15 Mile & Van Dyke SW via Oakland Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Royal Oak and Sterling Heights is 11 miles. The road distance is 12.1 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Oak to Sterling Heights without a car is to line 492 bus and line 780 bus which takes 1h 20m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Royal Oak to Sterling Heights, including transfers.
Royal Oak to Sterling Heights bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from 11 Mile & Main NE station.
Royal Oak to Sterling Heights bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Oakland Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royal Oak to Sterling Heights is 12 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Royal Oak to Sterling Heights.
There are 303+ hotels available in Sterling Heights.
What companies run services between Royal Oak, MI, USA and Sterling Heights, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from 11 Mile & Main NE to 15 Mile & Van Dyke SW via Oakland Mall in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from 11 Mile & Main NE to Oakland Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Oakland Mall to 15 Mile & Van Dyke SW
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to Van Dyke & 17 Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 3 to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
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