There are 7 ways to get from Alberta to Detroit by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Lethbridge Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Detroit (DTW)YQL - DTW
14h 23m$176–643Fly Calgary International Airport to Detroit
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Detroit (DTW)YYC - DTW
7h 37m$155–555Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Drive from Pincher Creek, AB to Lake McDonald Lodge
- Take the train from West Glacier Amtrak to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
2d$264–738Drive 1,873.2 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Detroit1,873.2 mi
31h 52m$429–620Fly Calgary International Airport to Windsor Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Windsor Airport (YQG)YYC - YQG
6h 17m$266–806Fly Medicine Hat Airport to Detroit
- Fly from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Detroit (DTW)YXH - DTW
18h$174–754Train
- Take the train from Calgary to Jasper
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
10d 6h$5,154–9,207
Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alberta to Detroit is to fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Alberta to Detroit is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $260 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Alberta to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Calgary and arriving at Windsor via Jasper and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 days 6h.
The distance between Alberta and Detroit is 1530 miles. The road distance is 1884.1 miles.
The best way to get from Alberta to Detroit without a car is to train which takes 10 days 6h and costs $5,000 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Alberta to Detroit, including transfers.
Alberta to Detroit train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Calgary station.
The best way to get from Alberta to Detroit is to fly which takes 14h 23m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5,000 - $9,500 and takes 10 days 6h.
Detroit is 2h ahead of Alberta. It is currently 7:59 PM in Alberta and 9:59 PM in Detroit.
Alberta to Detroit train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Jasper station.
What companies run services between Alberta, Canada and Detroit, MI, USA?
WestJet and Delta fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calgary to Windsor via Jasper and Toronto Union Station in around 10d 6h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Detroit via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Detroit via Calgary International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Lethbridge Airport to Detroit via Calgary International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Windsor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Detroit via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Detroit via Calgary International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Detroit via Calgary International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from West Glacier Amtrak to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–290
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $150–340
- Business - advance purchase
- $200–850
- Business Class
- $300–750
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Calgary to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 7d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,900–9,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $4,900–9,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $220–370
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $290–370
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $280–330
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE to Pincher Creek, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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