There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Quad Cities by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Fly to Range Regional Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)DTW - HIB
6h 49m$127–437Fly to Duluth International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)DTW - DLH
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginia
9h 42m$76–414Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginia
19h 3m$136–462Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginia
20h 13m$106–353Drive 763.1 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Quad Cities763.1 mi
13h 50m$140–202Fly to International Falls, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to International Falls (INL)DTW - INL
- Drive from International Falls (INL) to Quad Cities
8h 7m$89–408Bus via Green Bay
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Take the bus from Green Bay Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginia
23h 33m
Detroit (DTW) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Quad Cities is to drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Quad Cities is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $120 - $440.
The distance between Detroit and Quad Cities is 634 miles. The road distance is 767.6 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Quad Cities without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 3m and costs $130 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Detroit to Quad Cities, including transfers.
The best way to get from Detroit to Quad Cities is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $120 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $360 and takes 20h 13m.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Quad Cities is 768 miles. It takes approximately 13h 50m to drive from Detroit to Quad Cities.
There are eight+ hotels available in Quad Cities.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Quad Cities, MN, USA?
Delta and Sun Country Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Quad Cities via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Saint Paul Union Depot, St. Paul, Duluth, and Virginia in around 20h 13m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to Range Regional Airport via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to Range Regional Airport via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to International Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Green Bay, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Chicago Midway, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Milwaukee, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
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
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Green Bay Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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