There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Tulsa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Tulsa International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane DTW - TUL
7h 56m$174–904Bus
cheapest- 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 Tulsa Bus Stationbus
18h 50m$107–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
19h 27m$131–456Drive 911.3 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Tulsacar 911.3 mi
15h 11m$167–241Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane DTW - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa OSUbus
7h 52m$152–632Fly to Will Rogers World Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)plane DTW - OKC
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
9h 37m$218–907Bus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
22h 35m$125–285Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
23h 30m$169–446
Detroit to Tulsa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Tulsa is to bus which costs $100 - $250 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Tulsa is to fly and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Tulsa station. However, there are services departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at Tulsa Bus Station via Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Detroit and Tulsa is 824 miles. The road distance is 916.6 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Tulsa without a car is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Detroit to Tulsa, including transfers.
Detroit to Tulsa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Tulsa is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 18h 50m.
Detroit to Tulsa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Tulsa is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 6:31 AM in Detroit and 5:31 AM in Tulsa.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Tulsa Bus Station via Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Tulsa International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Will Rogers World Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Will Rogers World Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Detroit to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Will Rogers World Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Detroit to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Will Rogers World Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Tulsa International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Detroit to Tulsa International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Detroit to Will Rogers World Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Detroit to Will Rogers World Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Will Rogers World Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
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. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa OSU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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