There are 3 ways to get from Sterling Heights to Southfield by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 510 bus, line 17 bus
best- Take the bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Bel Air Shopping Centerbus 510
- Take the bus from 8 Mile & MacArthur to Northwestern & Northlandbus 17
1h 29m$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sterling Heights to Southfieldtaxi 18.2 mi
21 min$45–60Drive 18.2 mi
- Drive from Sterling Heights to Southfieldcar 18.2 mi
21 min$4–5
Sterling Heights to Southfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sterling Heights to Southfield is to line 510 bus and line 17 bus which costs $4 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sterling Heights to Southfield is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sterling Heights to Southfield. However, there are services departing from Van Dyke & 17 Mile and arriving at Northwestern & Northland via 8 Mile & MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Sterling Heights and Southfield is 21 miles. The road distance is 18.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sterling Heights to Southfield without a car is to line 510 bus and line 17 bus which takes 1h 29m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Sterling Heights to Southfield, including transfers.
Sterling Heights to Southfield bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Van Dyke & 17 Mile station.
Sterling Heights to Southfield bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Bel Air Shopping Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterling Heights to Southfield is 18 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Sterling Heights to Southfield.
There are 592+ hotels available in Southfield.
What companies run services between Sterling Heights, MI, USA and Southfield, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Northwestern & Northland via Bel Air Shopping Center and 8 Mile & MacArthur in around 1h 29m.
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Van Dyke & 17 Mile to Bel Air Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 313-933-1300
- Website
- detroitmi.gov
Bus from 8 Mile & MacArthur to Northwestern & Northland
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation
- Schedules at
- http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
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