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How to get fromDetroit to Traerby plane, taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus) or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Detroit to Traer by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Detroit to Waterloo Municipal Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)planeDTW - ALO
    2. Take the taxi from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Traertaxi
    6h 42m
    $117–402

  2. Drive 552.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Detroit to Traercar552.8 mi
    9h 45m
    $101–146

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
    3. Take the bus from Naperville Amtrak Station to Davenportbus
    4. Take the bus from Davenport to Cedar Rapids Airportbus
    5. Drive from Cedar Rapids Airport to Traercar
    13h 39m
    $124–281

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union StationtrainWolverine
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo Union Bus DepotbusGreyhound US0154
    13h 41m
    $147–309

  5. Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
    2. Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)planeFNT - ALO
    3. Take the taxi from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Traertaxi
    7h 24m
    $155–482

  6. Fly Detroit to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)planeDTW - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Nevada, IAshuttle
    3. Take the taxi from Nevada, IA to Traertaxi
    7h 4m
    $327–1,002

  7. Fly Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planeDTW - CID
    2. Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloobus
    8h 25m
    $134–437

  8. Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
    2. Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planeFNT - CID
    3. Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloobus
    8h 49m
    $172–517

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationbusGreyhound US0160
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo Union Bus DepotbusGreyhound US0154
    14h 30m
    $138–318

  10. Bus via Auburn Gresham

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to ChicagobusFlixBus 2552
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo Union Bus DepotbusGreyhound US0154
    16h 15m
    $145–282

Detroit (DTW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Traer, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Traer via Chicago Bus Station and Waterloo Union Bus Depot in around 14h 30m.

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