There are 4 ways to get from Sterling Heights to Rochester by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 780 bus, line 492 bus
best- Take the bus from 15 Mile & Van Dyke NW to Oakland Mallbus 780
- Take the bus from Oakland Mall to University Drive & Rochesterbus 492
1h 30m$4Drive 11.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sterling Heights to Rochestercar 11.8 mi
15 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sterling Heights to Rochestertaxi 11.8 mi
15 min$30–40Line 510 bus, line 492 bus
- Take the bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Bel Air Shopping Centerbus 510
- Take the bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 to University Drive & Rochesterbus 492
3h 1m$6
Sterling Heights to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sterling Heights to Rochester is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Sterling Heights to Rochester is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sterling Heights to Rochester. However, there are services departing from 15 Mile & Van Dyke NW and arriving at University Drive & Rochester via Oakland Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Sterling Heights and Rochester is 16 miles. The road distance is 11.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sterling Heights to Rochester without a car is to line 780 bus and line 492 bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Sterling Heights to Rochester, including transfers.
Sterling Heights to Rochester bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from 15 Mile & Van Dyke NW station.
Sterling Heights to Rochester bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Oakland Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterling Heights to Rochester is 12 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Sterling Heights to Rochester.
There are 239+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Sterling Heights, MI, USA and Rochester, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from 15 Mile & Van Dyke NW to University Drive & Rochester via Oakland Mall in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from 15 Mile & Van Dyke NW to Oakland Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Oakland Mall to University Drive & Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 to University Drive & Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
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