There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Tempe by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Detroit to Phoenix
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DTW - PHX
7h 6m$134–604Fly Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)plane DTW - AZA
10h 53m$120–560Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
41h 40m$221–571Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
41h 47m$169–505Drive 1,959.6 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Tempecar 1,959.6 mi
31h 59m$358–517Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CLE - PHX
10h 6m$435–999Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus
2d 18h$227–546
Detroit to Tempe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Tempe is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Tempe is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Detroit and Tempe is 1706 miles. The road distance is 1971 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Tempe without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 41h 40m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Detroit to Tempe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Detroit to Tempe is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $550 and takes 41h 47m.
Tempe is 2h behind Detroit. It is currently 12:54 PM in Detroit and 10:54 AM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Tempe is 1971 miles. It takes approximately 31h 59m to drive from Detroit to Tempe.
There are 2911+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Mill Ave/3rd St via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), 24th St Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and 44th St/Washington in around 41h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19–85
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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