Transportation

Industry Snapshot | Economy/Cost of Living
Education | Recreation & Entertainment | Geography & Climate
History | Suggested Reading List

Michigan’s Midwestern location and proximity to the Great Lakes make it easily accessible by many modes of transportation. Several interstate highways cross the state, including I-75, connecting Detroit to Toledo and extending to Sault Ste. Marie; I-94, connecting Chicago, Illinois to Detroit; and I-69, connecting Lansing to Indianapolis. Many state highways traverse the Great Lakes State.

Major airports within Michigan include its busiest airport, the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which is a hub for Northwest Airlines; Bishop International Airport in Flint; Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids; the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport; and the MBS International Airport.

Amtrak offers the Michigan Services rail route, providing service to the Great Lakes State with the trains Pere Marquette, running between Grand Rapids and Chicago; the Wolverine, connecting Pontiac and Chicago; and the Blue Water, connecting Port Huron and Chicago.

Greyhound offers many stops along its bus line in the Wolverine State.

Michigan offers 19 urbanized public transit agencies, including the Detroit Department of Transportation, which serves over 35 million passengers; Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), serving over 10 million passengers; and many other public transit options throughout the state.

Ferry systems include the Lake Express Ferry, connecting Michigan to Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry, Inc., which provides safe shipping of freight across the Canadian border; and several other ferry operators.

Related Resources

Back to Destination Michigan