There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Traverse by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Fly Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)DTW - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Gustavus
6h 37m$121–441Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from 5th St Transit Center Gate B to GustavusMsp
18h 9m$111–352Train, 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 Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to GustavusMsp
16h 57m$143–390Drive 722.3 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Traverse722.3 mi
11h 58m$132–191Fly Detroit to Rochester, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (RST)DTW - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
9h 26m$123–427Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Fort Wayne, IN
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)FWA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Gustavus
8h 57m$138–580Bus 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 Union Depot Station & Terminal to Gustavus
21h 39m
Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Traverse is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Traverse is to fly and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $120 - $450.
The distance between Detroit and Traverse is 624 miles. The road distance is 726.5 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Traverse without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 57m and costs $140 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Detroit to Traverse, including transfers.
Traverse is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 8:04 AM in Detroit and 7:04 AM in Traverse.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Traverse is 726 miles. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Detroit to Traverse.
There are 24+ hotels available in Traverse.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Traverse, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Traverse via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, 5th St Transit Center Gate B, and Gustavus in around 18h 9m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Madison, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Milwaukee, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
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
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Gustavus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $9–40
Bus from 5th St Transit Center Gate B to Gustavus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $10–40
Shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
Bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Gustavus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
- 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
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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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