There are 9 ways to get from Detroit to Exton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DTW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
5h 49m$89–226Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)DTW - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Downingtown Amtrak
7h 35m$71–385Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus StationGreyhound US0420
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Exton AmtrakPennsylvanian / ...
14h 1m$79–148Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal StationGreyhound US0420
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Exton AmtrakPennsylvanian
14h 31m$77–205Drive 553.3 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Exton553.3 mi
8h 59m$101–146Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
7h 8m$73–908Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)DTW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
7h 25m$79–436Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)DTW - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
7h 45m$136–1,323Bus, train via Pittsburgh #2
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Take the train from Toledo to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Exton Amtrak
15h 7m$91–262
Detroit to Exton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Exton is to bus and train which costs $75 - $150 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Exton is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs $85 - $230.
The distance between Detroit and Exton is 511 miles. The road distance is 556.5 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Exton without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 1m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Detroit to Exton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Exton is 556 miles. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Detroit to Exton.
There are 123+ hotels available in Exton.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Exton, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Exton. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, take the train to Gray 30th St Station, then take the train to Exton Amtrak. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Exton Amtrak via Harrisburg Bus Station and Harrisburg in around 14h 1m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Detroit to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Detroit to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Exton Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Exton Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–80
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–130
- Business - advance purchase
- $55–250
- Business Class
- $90–300
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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 Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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