There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Ida Grove by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Omaha, drive
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA)DTW - OMA
- Drive from Omaha (OMA) to Ida Grove
6h 8m$84–387Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)DTW - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ida Grove
7h 20m$76–374Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux City
- Take the taxi from Sioux City to Ida Grove
19h 27m$251–546Train, bus, taxi via Kansas City
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux City
- Take the taxi from Sioux City to Ida Grove
23h 21m$297–652Drive 718.2 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Ida Grove718.2 mi
12h 25m$132–190Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)DTW - SUX
- Take the taxi from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Ida Grove
7h 35m$197–542Fly to Des Moines, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)DTW - DSM
- Drive from Des Moines (DSM) to Ida Grove
6h 51m$137–692Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux City
- Take the taxi from Sioux City to Ida Grove
20h 17m$244–494
Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Ida Grove is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Ida Grove is to fly and drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $80 - $390.
The distance between Detroit and Ida Grove is 768 miles. The road distance is 722.4 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Ida Grove without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 19h 27m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Detroit to Ida Grove, including transfers.
Ida Grove is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 3:02 PM in Detroit and 2:02 PM in Ida Grove.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Ida Grove is 722 miles. It takes approximately 12h 25m to drive from Detroit to Ida Grove.
There are three+ hotels available in Ida Grove.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Ida Grove, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Ida Grove. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Omaha (OMA), then drive to Ida Grove. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago, take the bus to Omaha, take the bus to Sioux City, then take the taxi to Ida Grove.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Detroit to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–173
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $85–130
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
- Saver Fare
- $125
- Flex Fare
- $173
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $130–180
Taxi Express
- Phone
- +1-712-444-4444
Taxi Express
- Phone
- +1-712-444-4444
Taxi Express
- Phone
- +1-712-444-4444
Taxi Express
- Phone
- +1-712-444-4444
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