There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Le Claire by plane, shuttle, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Moline
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Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Moline (MLI)
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago
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Take the bus from Chicago to Moline
6 alternative options
Fly to Chicago Midway, shuttle
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Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago Midway (MDW)
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Take a shuttle bus from Chicago, IL - Midway International Airport to Geneseo, IL
Fly to Chicago O'Hare, shuttle
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Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
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Take a shuttle bus from O'Hare International Airport to Geneseo, IL
Train, bus via Battle Creek
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Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creek
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Take the train from Battle Creek to Chicago Union Station
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Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
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Take the bus from Galesburg, Il to Moline, Il
Train, bus
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Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
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Take the bus from Chicago to Moline
Bus via Elkhart
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Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Elkhart, IN
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Take the bus from Elkhart, IN to Chicago, IL
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Take the bus from Chicago to Moline
Drive
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Drive from Detroit to Le Claire
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Le Claire is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 7h 5m.
The quickest way to get from Detroit to Le Claire is to fly which costs $290 - $750 and takes 5h 50m.
The distance between Detroit and Le Claire is 380 miles. The road distance is 429.1 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Le Claire without a car is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Detroit to Le Claire, including transfers.
The best way to get from Detroit to Le Claire is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $290 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $150 and takes 11h 30m.
There is no direct flight from Detroit Airport to Moline Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 29m and has one stopover.
Le Claire is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 4:45 PM in Detroit and 3:45 PM in Le Claire.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Le Claire is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Detroit to Le Claire.
United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta offer flights from Detroit Airport to Moline Airport.

- Distance: 380.4 miles
- Duration: 5h 50m
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Le Claire, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines and two other airlines fly from Detroit to Le Claire hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit to Le Claire via Chicago, Chicago, Centre Station, and 4 St & 12 Ave in around 11h 30m.

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $700
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $650
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Nashville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $700
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Escanaba, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $650
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $700
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Appleton, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $650
Flights from Detroit to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $450
Flights from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $350

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $700
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $900
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $850
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $850
Flights from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $440

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Moline via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700
Flights from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $440

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $300

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $29 - $45
- Premium
- $190 - $270
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $45 - $70
- Business Seat
- $40 - $65
Train from Battle Creek to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $30 - $50
- Premium
- $200 - $280
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $50 - $80
- Business Seat
- $50 - $75
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $30 - $50
- Premium
- $200 - $280
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $55 - $80
- Business Seat
- $50 - $80
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $40 - $60
- Premium
- $210 - $300
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $70 - $110
- Business Seat
- $75 - $110

- Website
- actiitransportation.com
Shuttle from Chicago, IL - Midway International Airport to Geneseo, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- actiitransportation.com
Shuttle from O'Hare International Airport to Geneseo, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- actiitransportation.com

- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22 - $60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $26 - $60
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $22 - $30

Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $24 - $35
- Flexible
- $45 - $65

- Phone
- 1(800) 992-4618
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago, Il to Moline, Il
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Galesburg, Il to Moline, Il
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $29
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com

- Phone
- +1 800-544-2383
- Website
- hoosierride.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Elkhart, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Book at
- hoosierride.com
- Child Fares
- $30 - $45
Bus from Elkhart, IN to Chicago, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $40
- Book at
- hoosierride.com
- Child Fares
- $19 - $28
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