There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Liberal by plane, train, taxi, bus, 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.
Fly Detroit to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)plane DTW - LBL
7h 40m$161–763Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitataxi
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Liberalbus
23h 57m$367–694Drive 1,157.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Liberalcar 1,157.7 mi
20h 11m$212–306Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)plane CLE - LBL
10h 10m$207–603Fly Detroit to Garden City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)plane DTW - GCK
- Take the bus from Garden City to Liberalbus
11h 33m$227–857Fly Detroit to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)plane DTW - AMA
- Drive from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) to Liberalcar
9h 45m$171–747Fly Detroit to Dodge City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC)plane DTW - DDC
- Take the bus from Dodge City to Liberalbus
10h 23m$212–830Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitataxi
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Liberalbus
25h 5m$337–605
Detroit (DTW) to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Liberal is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Liberal is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Detroit and Liberal is 1029 miles. The road distance is 1164.4 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Liberal without a car is to train and taxi and bus which takes 23h 57m and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Detroit to Liberal, including transfers.
Liberal is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 9:53 PM in Detroit and 8:53 PM in Liberal.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Liberal is 1164 miles. It takes approximately 20h 11m to drive from Detroit to Liberal.
There are 16+ hotels available in Liberal.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Liberal, KS, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Dodge City Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Liberal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Garden City to Liberal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dodge City to Liberal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Liberal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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