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How to get fromSarnia to Ann Arborby car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Sarnia to Ann Arbor by car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry, train, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar car
    4. Take the train from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    7h 48m
    $57–118

  2. Drive  98.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sarnia to Ann Arborcar car 98.6 mi
    1h 54m
    $23–33

  3. Drive, car ferry, train

    1. Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar car
    4. Take the train from Port Huron Station to Battle Creektrain train
    5. Take the train from Battle Creek to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 45m
    $75–172

  4. Drive, car ferry, bus via Lansing

    1. Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar car
    4. Take the bus from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    7h 53m
    $58–93

  5. Drive, car ferry, bus

    1. Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar car
    4. Take the bus from Port Huron Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Blake Transit Centerbus bus
    8h 6m
    $61–96

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  • Distance: 230.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Sarnia, ON, Canada and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Sarnia to Ann Arbor. However, you can drive to Walpole Island, ON, take the car ferry to Algonac, MI, drive to Port Huron Station, take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, take the line 20 bus to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, walk to East Lansing, MI, then take the bus to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sarnia to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Walpole Island, ON, Algonac, MI, Port Huron Station, and Battle Creek in around 8h 45m.

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