There are 7 ways to get from Delaware to Detroit by train, plane, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)PHL - DTW
5h 12m$86–754Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Detroit (DTW)BWI - DTW
5h 9m$77–828Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
17h 43m$120–1,751Train, bus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St StationWil
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown - Wescosville, PA
- Take the bus from Allentown to Detroit Bus Station
19h 36mDrive 564.4 mi
- Drive from Wilmington to Detroit564.4 mi
9h 37m$103–149Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)DCA - DTW
6h 4m$111–1,220Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Detroit (DTW)IAD - DTW
6h 45m$121–1,115
Delaware to Detroit by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delaware to Detroit is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Delaware to Detroit is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $75 - $850.
The distance between Delaware and Detroit is 511 miles. The road distance is 567.7 miles.
The best way to get from Delaware to Detroit without a car is to train and bus via Washington which takes 17h 43m and costs $120 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Delaware to Detroit, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Delaware to Detroit is 568 miles. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Delaware to Detroit.
There are 470+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Delaware, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Delaware to Detroit. However, you can take the train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Cass + Michigan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wilmington to Detroit Bus Station via Washington Union Station, Toledo, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 17h 43m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $3–200
- Business Class
- $40–230
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Allentown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown - Wescosville, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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