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How far is north campus from central campus umich reddit

North Campus and Central Campus at UMich are not close enough for most people to casually walk every day ; Reddit users commonly describe it as about a 30–45 minute walk or roughly 2 miles , depending on your exact start and end points. The bus is the more typical way to get between them, and students often say it takes around 10–20 minutes by shuttle/bus.

What people on Reddit say

  • One student said it takes “around half an hour” to get from the Diag to Pierpont.
  • Another said the campuses are about 2 miles apart and that the bus system gets you across in about 10–15 minutes when it runs normally.
  • Another thread says a 30-minute gap between classes is usually the minimum for a comfortable cross-campus move.

Practical read

For a quick real-world answer:

  • Walking: about 30–45 minutes.
  • Bus/shuttle: about 10–20 minutes in normal conditions.

TL;DR

North Campus is far enough from Central that walking is possible but annoying , while the bus is the standard option.