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How to get fromSouth Lyon to Houghton Lakeby car, bus, taxi, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from South Lyon to Houghton Lake by car, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from South Lyon to Lansing, MIcar car
    2. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Clarebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    3h 26m
    $72–105

  2. Drive 168.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from South Lyon to Houghton Lakecar car 168.4 mi
    2h 47m
    $31–45

  3. Taxi, fly to Mbs International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from South Lyon to Detroit-Airport-DTWtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane plane DTW - MBS
    3. Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    3h 1m
    $246–581

  4. Bus, taxi via Lansing

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Clarebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    5h 44m
    $124–179

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to Clarebus bus 1488
    2. Take the taxi from Clare to Houghton Laketaxi taxi
    6h 58m
    $116–161

  6. Taxi, fly to Traverse City, drive

    1. Take the taxi from South Lyon to Detroit-Airport-DTWtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DTW - TVC
    3. Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Houghton Lakecar car
    3h 23m
    $173–499

Detroit (DTW) to Mbs International Airport (MBS) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 181.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 26m

What companies run services between South Lyon, MI, USA and Houghton Lake, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from South Lyon to Houghton Lake. However, you can drive to Lansing, MI, take the bus to Clare, then take the taxi to Houghton Lake. Alternatively, you can drive from South Lyon to Houghton Lake in around 2h 47m.

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