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How to get fromSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Detroitby ferry, bus, taxi, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Detroit by ferry, bus, taxi, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus via Grand Rapids

    best
    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 6m
    $180–250

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 11m
    $175–245

  3. Ferry, taxi, line 14 bus to Traverse City, fly

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Leland, MI to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14taxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14 to Cherry Capital Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane TVC - DTW
    7h 22m
    $185–530

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kalamazoo to Detroittrain train
    12h 18m
    $195–300

  5. Ferry, bus to Pellston, fly

    1. Take the ferry from North Manitou Island, MI to Leland, MIferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Pellstonbus bus
    3. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PLN - DTW
    8h 35m
    $204–582

Traverse City (TVC) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 364.5 mi
  • Duration: 12h 6m

What companies run services between Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Detroit. However, you can walk to North Manitou Island, MI, take the ferry to Leland, MI, take the taxi to Traverse City, MI, take the bus to Grand Rapids, walk to Greyhound Grand Rapids, then take the bus to Detroit Bus Station. Alternatively, you can walk to North Manitou Island, MI, take the ferry to Leland, MI, take the taxi to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14, take the line 14 bus to Cherry Capital Airport, walk to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan.

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