The average bus between Lake Michigan and Detroit takes 7h 7m and the fastest bus takes 5h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lake Michigan to Detroit. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Lake Michigan and Detroit. The earliest departure is at 5:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lake Michigan is at 11:56 PM which arrives into Detroit at 2:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Harrison & Jefferson and take an average of 7h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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Arrives next day

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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Michigan to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Lake Michigan station and arriving at Detroit station via Detroit Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
Lake Michigan to Detroit bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Lake Michigan to Detroit bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
The distance between Lake Michigan and Detroit is 354 km. The road distance is 465 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 6h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.