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How to get fromDetroit to Blue Earthby plane, car, train, bus, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), shuttle or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Detroit to Blue Earth by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)planeDTW - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Blue Earthcar
    8h 25m
    $77–365

  2. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Mankato, MNbusMsp
    4. Take the taxi from Mankato, MN to Blue Earthtaxi
    18h 2m
    $270–551

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
    19h 41m
    $161–450

  4. Drive 688.3 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Blue Earthcar688.3 mi
    12h 36m
    $126–182

  5. Fly to Rochester, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (RST)planeDTW - RST
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Love's - Albert Lea, MNshuttle
    3. Take the taxi from Love's - Albert Lea, MN to Blue Earthtaxi
    8h 40m
    $204–552

  6. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, drive

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)planeDTW - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest Cityshuttle
    3. Drive from Forest City to Blue Earthcar
    7h 59m
    $321–926

  7. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)planeDTW - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Burnsville to Fairmontbus
    9h 7m
    $191–605

  8. Fly to Mason City, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mason City (MCW)planeDTW - MCW
    2. Take the bus from Mason City to Albert Leabus
    3. Take the bus from Albert Lea to Fairmontbus
    10h 38m
    $130–512

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
    18h 41m
    $198–496

  10. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to UMN - Minneapolisbus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
    21h
    $168–464

Detroit (DTW) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Blue Earth, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Blue Earth via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Minneapolis, and Fairmont in around 19h 41m.

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