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How to get fromLansing to Port Austinby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Lansing to Port Austin by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Flint to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Bay City to Port Austintaxi taxi
    6h 40m
    $118–167

  2. Drive  149.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lansing to Port Austincar car 149.1 mi
    3h 11m
    $28–40

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Flintbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flint to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus bus
    4. Drive from Tawas City/East Tawas to Port Austincar car
    8h 35m
    $73–134

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Flint to Bay Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus bus
    4. Drive from Tawas City/East Tawas to Port Austincar car
    8h 38m
    $89–154

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  • Distance: 167.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Port Austin, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lansing to Port Austin. However, you can take the line 01 bus to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, walk to WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, walk to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the train to Flint Amtrak Station, walk to Flint, take the bus to Bay City, then take the taxi to Port Austin. Alternatively, you can drive from Lansing to Port Austin in around 3h 11m.

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