There are 5 ways to get from Sterling Heights to Petoskey by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 510 bus, line 5 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Bel Air Shopping Centerbus
- Take the bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboardingbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
5h 38m$141–571Drive 253.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sterling Heights to Petoskeycar 253.6 mi
4h 9m$45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to East Lansingbus It 21 / ...
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Petoskeybus It 54
11h 43m$67–121Bus via Ann Arbor
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Petoskeybus
12h 41m$66–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Battle Creektrain
- Take the train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Petoskeybus
13h 25m$144–246
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sterling Heights to Petoskey is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sterling Heights to Petoskey is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $45 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Sterling Heights to Petoskey. However, there are services departing from Van Dyke & 17 Mile and arriving at Petoskey via 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center, Detroit and East Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Sterling Heights and Petoskey is 308 miles. The road distance is 255.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sterling Heights to Petoskey without a car is to bus which takes 11h 43m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Sterling Heights to Petoskey, including transfers.
Sterling Heights to Petoskey bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Detroit station.
Sterling Heights to Petoskey bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at East Lansing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterling Heights to Petoskey is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Sterling Heights to Petoskey.
There are 317+ hotels available in Petoskey.
What companies run services between Sterling Heights, MI, USA and Petoskey, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Petoskey via 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center, Congress & Griswold, Detroit, East Lansing, and Petoskey in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Battle Creek to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Bel Air Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 313-933-1300
- Website
- detroitmi.gov
Bus from 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- detroitmi.gov
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
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