Michigan road trips
Michigan Road Trip Fuel Cost Guide
A curated guide to driving in Michigan — every popular route below includes distance, driving time and estimated fuel cost at Michigan's current $3.30/gal average. Start with the editor's picks, then explore 120 more drives.
Pair any route with our trip cost calculator, Michigan gas prices or EV road trip guide.
Editor's picks
Highlighted Michigan road trips
Curated picks before the full list — handpicked for distance, fuel cost and EV practicality.
Grand Rapids → Ann Arbor
Quick 128-mile drive — great for a day trip or weekend escape.
Miami → Grand Rapids
1449 miles · 23.4 h — the headline Michigan road trip.
Toledo → Detroit
~$7 in gas at Michigan's estimated $3.30/gal.
Chicago → Grand Rapids
147-mile drive with solid DC fast-charging coverage.
Editor's picks
Popular Drives in Michigan
Curated short-distance Michigan routes most likely to plan in a single weekend.
Detroit, MI → Chicago, IL
279 mi · 4.5 h · ~$33 gas
Grand Rapids, MI → Chicago, IL
147 mi · 2.4 h · ~$17 gas
Pittsburgh, PA → Detroit, MI
242 mi · 3.9 h · ~$29 gas
Cleveland, OH → Detroit, MI
170 mi · 2.7 h · ~$20 gas
Ann Arbor, MI → Chicago, IL
238 mi · 3.8 h · ~$28 gas
Indianapolis, IN → Detroit, MI
283 mi · 4.6 h · ~$33 gas
Columbus, OH → Detroit, MI
193 mi · 3.1 h · ~$23 gas
Detroit, MI → Milwaukee, WI
297 mi · 4.8 h · ~$35 gas
All Michigan road trips (120)
Jump to all 120 routesCleveland, OH → Ann Arbor, MI
140 mi · 2.3 h
Chicago, IL → Grand Rapids, MI
147 mi · 2.4 h
Cleveland, OH → Detroit, MI
170 mi · 2.7 h
Columbus, OH → Detroit, MI
193 mi · 3.1 h
Columbus, OH → Ann Arbor, MI
195 mi · 3.1 h
Chicago, IL → Ann Arbor, MI
238 mi · 3.8 h
Pittsburgh, PA → Detroit, MI
242 mi · 3.9 h
Indianapolis, IN → Ann Arbor, MI
253 mi · 4.1 h
Buffalo, NY → Detroit, MI
254 mi · 4.1 h
Indianapolis, IN → Grand Rapids, MI
262 mi · 4.2 h
Cincinnati, OH → Ann Arbor, MI
264 mi · 4.3 h
Cleveland, OH → Grand Rapids, MI
268 mi · 4.3 h
Pittsburgh, PA → Ann Arbor, MI
274 mi · 4.4 h
Cincinnati, OH → Detroit, MI
278 mi · 4.5 h
Chicago, IL → Detroit, MI
279 mi · 4.5 h
Indianapolis, IN → Detroit, MI
283 mi · 4.6 h
Columbus, OH → Grand Rapids, MI
294 mi · 4.7 h
Buffalo, NY → Ann Arbor, MI
296 mi · 4.8 h
Cincinnati, OH → Grand Rapids, MI
323 mi · 5.2 h
Rochester, NY → Detroit, MI
333 mi · 5.4 h
Lexington, KY → Ann Arbor, MI
349 mi · 5.6 h
Louisville, KY → Ann Arbor, MI
352 mi · 5.7 h
Lexington, KY → Detroit, MI
361 mi · 5.8 h
Louisville, KY → Detroit, MI
373 mi · 6.0 h
Rochester, NY → Ann Arbor, MI
374 mi · 6.0 h
Louisville, KY → Grand Rapids, MI
384 mi · 6.2 h
Pittsburgh, PA → Grand Rapids, MI
402 mi · 6.5 h
Buffalo, NY → Grand Rapids, MI
405 mi · 6.5 h
Lexington, KY → Grand Rapids, MI
408 mi · 6.6 h
Harrisburg, PA → Detroit, MI
413 mi · 6.7 h
More routes (90)
Syracuse, NY → Detroit, MI
418 mi · 6.7 h
Harrisburg, PA → Ann Arbor, MI
451 mi · 7.3 h
Scranton, PA → Detroit, MI
455 mi · 7.3 h
Roanoke, VA → Detroit, MI
456 mi · 7.4 h
Syracuse, NY → Ann Arbor, MI
459 mi · 7.4 h
Washington, DC → Detroit, MI
465 mi · 7.5 h
Baltimore, MD → Detroit, MI
468 mi · 7.5 h
Roanoke, VA → Ann Arbor, MI
473 mi · 7.6 h
Rochester, NY → Grand Rapids, MI
480 mi · 7.7 h
Scranton, PA → Ann Arbor, MI
496 mi · 8.0 h
Washington, DC → Ann Arbor, MI
497 mi · 8.0 h
Baltimore, MD → Ann Arbor, MI
503 mi · 8.1 h
Wilmington, DE → Detroit, MI
507 mi · 8.2 h
Knoxville, TN → Ann Arbor, MI
515 mi · 8.3 h
Philadelphia, PA → Detroit, MI
521 mi · 8.4 h
Knoxville, TN → Detroit, MI
522 mi · 8.4 h
Richmond, VA → Detroit, MI
525 mi · 8.5 h
Nashville, TN → Ann Arbor, MI
534 mi · 8.6 h
Wilmington, DE → Ann Arbor, MI
544 mi · 8.8 h
Asheville, NC → Detroit, MI
550 mi · 8.9 h
Asheville, NC → Ann Arbor, MI
550 mi · 8.9 h
Richmond, VA → Ann Arbor, MI
552 mi · 8.9 h
Nashville, TN → Detroit, MI
555 mi · 9.0 h
Newark, NJ → Detroit, MI
557 mi · 9.0 h
Nashville, TN → Grand Rapids, MI
558 mi · 9.0 h
Philadelphia, PA → Ann Arbor, MI
559 mi · 9.0 h
Albany, NY → Detroit, MI
559 mi · 9.0 h
New York, NY → Detroit, MI
567 mi · 9.1 h
Syracuse, NY → Grand Rapids, MI
567 mi · 9.1 h
Harrisburg, PA → Grand Rapids, MI
579 mi · 9.3 h
Knoxville, TN → Grand Rapids, MI
581 mi · 9.4 h
Atlantic City, NJ → Detroit, MI
584 mi · 9.4 h
Roanoke, VA → Grand Rapids, MI
585 mi · 9.4 h
Charlotte, NC → Detroit, MI
596 mi · 9.6 h
Newark, NJ → Ann Arbor, MI
597 mi · 9.6 h
Chattanooga, TN → Ann Arbor, MI
598 mi · 9.6 h
Albany, NY → Ann Arbor, MI
601 mi · 9.7 h
Raleigh, NC → Detroit, MI
602 mi · 9.7 h
Charlotte, NC → Ann Arbor, MI
604 mi · 9.7 h
New York, NY → Ann Arbor, MI
607 mi · 9.8 h
Burlington, VT → Detroit, MI
608 mi · 9.8 h
Chattanooga, TN → Detroit, MI
611 mi · 9.9 h
Scranton, PA → Grand Rapids, MI
617 mi · 10.0 h
Raleigh, NC → Ann Arbor, MI
620 mi · 10.0 h
Atlantic City, NJ → Ann Arbor, MI
622 mi · 10.0 h
Washington, DC → Grand Rapids, MI
625 mi · 10.1 h
Hartford, CT → Detroit, MI
630 mi · 10.2 h
Virginia Beach, VA → Detroit, MI
630 mi · 10.2 h
Baltimore, MD → Grand Rapids, MI
631 mi · 10.2 h
Asheville, NC → Grand Rapids, MI
631 mi · 10.2 h
Huntsville, AL → Ann Arbor, MI
642 mi · 10.4 h
Chattanooga, TN → Grand Rapids, MI
645 mi · 10.4 h
Burlington, VT → Ann Arbor, MI
649 mi · 10.5 h
Virginia Beach, VA → Ann Arbor, MI
658 mi · 10.6 h
Huntsville, AL → Detroit, MI
659 mi · 10.6 h
Hartford, CT → Ann Arbor, MI
671 mi · 10.8 h
Wilmington, DE → Grand Rapids, MI
672 mi · 10.8 h
Huntsville, AL → Grand Rapids, MI
674 mi · 10.9 h
Richmond, VA → Grand Rapids, MI
676 mi · 10.9 h
Philadelphia, PA → Grand Rapids, MI
686 mi · 11.1 h
Columbia, SC → Detroit, MI
691 mi · 11.1 h
Memphis, TN → Grand Rapids, MI
694 mi · 11.2 h
Manchester, NH → Detroit, MI
696 mi · 11.2 h
Atlanta, GA → Ann Arbor, MI
697 mi · 11.2 h
Columbia, SC → Ann Arbor, MI
697 mi · 11.2 h
Charlotte, NC → Grand Rapids, MI
700 mi · 11.3 h
Providence, RI → Detroit, MI
705 mi · 11.4 h
Atlanta, GA → Detroit, MI
705 mi · 11.4 h
Memphis, TN → Ann Arbor, MI
706 mi · 11.4 h
Albany, NY → Grand Rapids, MI
712 mi · 11.5 h
Newark, NJ → Grand Rapids, MI
721 mi · 11.6 h
Boston, MA → Detroit, MI
722 mi · 11.6 h
Augusta, GA → Detroit, MI
726 mi · 11.7 h
Augusta, GA → Ann Arbor, MI
727 mi · 11.7 h
New York, NY → Grand Rapids, MI
731 mi · 11.8 h
Raleigh, NC → Grand Rapids, MI
734 mi · 11.8 h
Memphis, TN → Detroit, MI
735 mi · 11.9 h
Wilmington, NC → Detroit, MI
737 mi · 11.9 h
Manchester, NH → Ann Arbor, MI
738 mi · 11.9 h
Birmingham, AL → Ann Arbor, MI
741 mi · 12.0 h
Burlington, VT → Grand Rapids, MI
744 mi · 12.0 h
Providence, RI → Ann Arbor, MI
747 mi · 12.0 h
Atlantic City, NJ → Grand Rapids, MI
750 mi · 12.1 h
Atlanta, GA → Grand Rapids, MI
755 mi · 12.2 h
Orlando, FL → Detroit, MI
1130 mi · 18.2 h
Orlando, FL → Ann Arbor, MI
1131 mi · 18.2 h
Orlando, FL → Grand Rapids, MI
1209 mi · 19.5 h
Miami, FL → Detroit, MI
1364 mi · 22.0 h
Miami, FL → Ann Arbor, MI
1368 mi · 22.1 h
Miami, FL → Grand Rapids, MI
1449 mi · 23.4 h
Best driving cost routes in Michigan
Top Michigan road trips with gas, distance and driving time at the state's estimated $3.30/gal.
Cheapest Michigan road trips
Short, low-fuel-cost drives — great for a weekend trip from Michigan.
Long-distance road trips from Michigan
500+ mile drives for cross-country and multi-day road trip planning.
Drives in neighboring states
Cross-state routes near Michigan — Ohio, Illinois, Indiana.
Gas prices in Michigan
Estimated regular at $3.30/gal · premium $3.95 · diesel $3.65.
Best vehicles for Michigan drivers
- Best hybridToyota Prius57 MPG
- Best EVLucid Air134 MPGe
- Best SUVNissan Rogue33 MPG
- Best truckFord Maverick26 MPG
Commute cost in Michigan
Daily driving cost estimates for major Michigan-area cities.
EV vs gas in Michigan
Compare driving cost of an EV vs a gas car for Michigan trips and commutes.