There are 7 ways to get from Sterling Heights to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore by bus, plane, taxi, 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 to Sawyer International Airport, taxi
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 Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane DTW - MQT
- Take the taxi from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Munising Fallstaxi
6h 29m$216–656Drive 399.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sterling Heights to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshorecar 399.9 mi
6h 48m$73–106Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Newberrybus
- Drive from Newberry to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshorecar
17h 2m$86–170Line 510 bus, line 5 bus, fly to Delta County Airport, drive
- 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 Delta County Airport (ESC)plane DTW - ESC
- Drive from Delta County Airport (ESC) to Munising Fallscar
6h 46m$88–474Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to Newberrybus
- Take the taxi from Newberry to Grand Sable Visitor's Centertaxi
8h 49m$255–689Fly to Iron Mountain, bus, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Iron Mountain (IMT)plane DTW - IMT
- Take the bus from Iron Mountain to Escanababus
- Drive from Escanaba to Munising Fallscar
9h 10m$112–527Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Drive from Escanaba to Sand Pointcar
19h 5m$290–451
Detroit (DTW) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sterling Heights to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sterling Heights to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is to line 510 bus and line 5 bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 29m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Sterling Heights and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is 438 miles. The road distance is 402.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Sterling Heights to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterling Heights to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is 402 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Sterling Heights to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
What companies run services between Sterling Heights, MI, USA and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sterling Heights to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. However, you can take the line 510 bus to Bel Air Shopping Center, take the line 5 bus to Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding, walk to Michigan & Cass, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Sawyer International Airport (MQT), then take the taxi to Munising Falls. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore via 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center, Congress & Griswold, Detroit, Bay City, St. Ignace, and Newberry in around 17h 2m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Sawyer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Detroit to Delta County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Detroit to Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
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
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 Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Newberry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kinross to Newberry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Iron Mountain to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $140–190
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