There are 4 ways to get from Tawas City to Detroit by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tawas City/East Tawas to Bay Citybus It 85
- Take the bus from Bay City to Detroitbus It 43
5h 30m$32–69Drive 169 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tawas City to Detroitcar 169 mi
3h 23m$31–45Bus to Mbs International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tawas City/East Tawas to Bay Citybus
- Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Detroit (DTW)plane MBS - DTW
4h 58m$90–461Bus to Alpena County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tawas City/East Tawas to Alpenabus
- Fly from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Detroit (DTW)plane APN - DTW
5h 45m$96–476
Tawas City to Detroit by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tawas City to Detroit is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tawas City to Detroit is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Tawas City to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Tawas City/East Tawas and arriving at Detroit via Bay City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Tawas City and Detroit is 181 miles. The road distance is 170 miles.
The best way to get from Tawas City to Detroit without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Tawas City to Detroit, including transfers.
Tawas City to Detroit bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Tawas City/East Tawas station.
Tawas City to Detroit bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Bay City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tawas City to Detroit is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Tawas City to Detroit.
There are 456+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Tawas City, MI, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Tawas City/East Tawas to Detroit via Bay City in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Alpena County Regional Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Tawas City/East Tawas to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Tawas City/East Tawas to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Tawas City/East Tawas to Alpena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Indian Trails
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