There are 10 ways to get from Detroit to Texas by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dallas
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas (DAL)plane DTW - DAL
7h 9m$88–418Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DTW - IAH
6h 19m$59–306Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to Houstonbus
29h 5mBus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
30h 28m$178–390Drive 1,277.6 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Houstoncar 1,277.6 mi
22h 8m$234–337Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane DTW - DFW
6h 26m$80–225Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane DTW - AUS
6h 31m$113–324Fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DTW - SAT
6h 46m$154–364Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
33h 11m$254–565Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
36h 6m$223–1,187
Detroit (DTW) to Dallas (DAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Texas is to fly which costs $55 - $310 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Texas is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $55 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Texas. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Louisiana St @ Prairie St via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Detroit to Texas. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Houston via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 6m.
The distance between Detroit and Texas is 1014 miles. The road distance is 1285 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Texas without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Detroit to Texas, including transfers.
Detroit to Texas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Texas is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $85 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 30h 28m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $1,200 and takes 36h 6m.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Texas, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas (DAL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Louisiana St @ Prairie St via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St in around 30h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Dallas via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Detroit to Dallas via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Detroit to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to San Antonio International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
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 Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $170–330
Bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
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More Questions & Answers
Detroit to Texas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Texas is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 6:01 AM in Detroit and 5:01 AM in Texas.
Detroit to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Texas is 1285 miles. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Detroit to Texas.
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