There are 9 ways to get from Detroit to Fort Riley by car, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport
best- Drive from Detroit to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane LAN - MHK
8h 55m$157–679Fly Detroit to Manhattan Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane DTW - MHK
6h 47m$117–467Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain
- Drive from Topeka Station to Fort Rileycar
17h 8m$233–501Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Junction Citybus
19h 58m$206–363Drive 892.2 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Fort Rileycar 892.2 mi
15h 7m$163–236Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane FNT - MHK
14h 34m$118–469Fly Detroit to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane DTW - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Junction Citybus
9h 14m$161–528Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Junction Citybus
21h 23m$310–620Bus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Junction Citybus
23h 38m$205–340
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Fort Riley is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Fort Riley is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $110 - $470.
The distance between Detroit and Fort Riley is 785 miles. The road distance is 897.4 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Fort Riley without a car is to bus which takes 19h 58m and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Detroit to Fort Riley, including transfers.
The best way to get from Detroit to Fort Riley is to bus which takes 19h 58m and costs $200 - $370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $470 and takes 6h 47m.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Fort Riley is 897 miles. It takes approximately 15h 7m to drive from Detroit to Fort Riley.
There are 25+ hotels available in Fort Riley.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Fort Riley, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Fort Riley via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Junction City in around 19h 58m. Alternatively, American Airlines and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Detroit to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Nashville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salina to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Junction City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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