There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Drift by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)DTW - LEX
- Drive from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Drift
5h 56m$122–692Drive 391 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Drift391 mi
7h 57m$72–104Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage
- Drive from Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage to Wal-Mart Pounding Mill/Claypool Hill
- Drive from Brickyard Shopping Center/Big Lots to Drift
15h 23m$84–155Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)DTW - SDF
- Drive from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Drift
7h 3m$257–407Fly to Covington, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Covington (CVG)DTW - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Drift
7h 25m$102–602Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)DTW - CMH
- Drive from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Drift
7h 37m$157–397Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)DTW - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Drift
8h$127–652Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage
- Drive from Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage to Wal-Mart Pounding Mill/Claypool Hill
- Take the bus from Southwest Virginia Community College to Centennial Heights Apartments
- Take the taxi from Centennial Heights Apartments to Drift
16h 39m
Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Drift is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Drift is to fly and drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Detroit and Drift is 457 miles. The road distance is 393.3 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Detroit to Drift, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Drift is 393 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Detroit to Drift.
There are 10+ hotels available in Drift.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Drift, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Drift. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Drift. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Drift via Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage, Wal-Mart Pounding Mill/Claypool Hill, and Brickyard Shopping Center/Big Lots in around 15h 23m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Detroit to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Detroit to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Detroit to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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 Beckley Intermodal Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 276 963 1486
- fctdispatch@fourcountytransit.org
- Website
- fourcountytransit.org
Bus from Southwest Virginia Community College to Centennial Heights Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.fourcountytransit.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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