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How to get fromColorado to Michiganby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, tram, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Colorado to Michigan by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, tram, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Denver to Detroit

    best
    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane DEN - DTW
    5h 51m
    $182–370

  2. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane COS - GRR
    8h 13m
    $98–468

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train Wolverine
    26h 43m
    $718–1,111

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    28h 48m
    $230–352

  5. Drive  1,265.5 mi

    1. Drive from Denver to Detroitcar car 1,265.5 mi
    20h 11m
    $209–302

  6. Tram to Denver, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, line 6 bus

    1. Take the tram from Dry Creek Station to Nine Mile Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane DEN - GRR
    3. Take the bus from Kentwood Station - Woodland to Cherry/Cesar Chavezbus bus
    6h 29m

  7. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    26h 43m

Colorado to Michigan by bus, train, and tram (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$718Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,165.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Michigan, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Detroit (DTW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Civic Center Loop to Campus Martius - Southbound via 16th Street & Wewatta St, Denver, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 26h 43m.

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