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How to get fromCalifornia to Detroitby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from California to Detroit by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or bus

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LAX - DTW
    7h 10m
    $200–255

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Detroit

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SFO - DTW
    7h 36m
    $183–495

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train Wolverine
    2d 2h
    $1,376–2,121

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus bus
    2d 6h

  5. Drive  2,277.3 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Detroitcar car 2,277.3 mi
    35h 53m
    $376–544

  6. Fly San Diego International Airport to Detroit

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SAN - DTW
    7h 1m
    $214–1,507

  7. Fly Long Beach Airport to Detroit

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LGB - DTW
    8h 53m
    $293–1,303

  8. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SNA - DTW
    8h 50m
    $206–606

  9. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane LAX - CLE
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 41m
    $190–381

California to Detroit by train and tram (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,011.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between California, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Campus Martius - Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 2d 2h.

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