There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Blue Springs by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Detroit, line 28 bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Kansas City (MCI)DTW - MCI
- Take the bus from East Village - Bay H to On Blue Ridge Blvd At 44Th Terr Southbound
7h 14m$177–422Drive 740.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Blue Springs740.3 mi
12h 27m$136–196Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union StationWolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit StationLincoln Service Missouri River Runner
16h 27m$162–378Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
19h 54m$171–330Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Drive from Detroit to Lansing-Airport-LAN
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Kansas City (MCI)LAN - MCI
8h 49m$192–794Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to ChicagoFlixBus 2552
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit StationLincoln Service Missouri River Runner
19h 16m$161–350
Detroit (DTW) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Blue Springs is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Blue Springs is to fly and line 28 bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $170 - $430.
The distance between Detroit and Blue Springs is 697 miles. The road distance is 744.7 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Blue Springs without a car is to train which takes 16h 27m and costs $160 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Detroit to Blue Springs, including transfers.
The best way to get from Detroit to Blue Springs is to train which takes 16h 27m and costs $160 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 19h 54m.
Blue Springs is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 3:02 PM in Detroit and 2:02 PM in Blue Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Blue Springs is 745 miles. It takes approximately 12h 27m to drive from Detroit to Blue Springs.
There are 49+ hotels available in Blue Springs.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Blue Springs, MO, USA?
You can take a train from Detroit to Blue Springs via Chicago Union Station and Lee's Summit Station in around 16h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Blue Springs via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, East Village - Bay H, and Null on Blr at 40 SB in around 19h 54m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- ridekc.org
Bus from East Village - Bay H to On Blue Ridge Blvd At 44Th Terr Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ridekc.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
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