There are 8 ways to get from Downingtown to Detroit by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)PHL - DTW
5h 35m$95–268Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)EWR - DTW
6h 58m$75–428Train, bus
- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to HarrisburgKeystone Service
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus StationGreyhound US0420
15h 7m$98–149Train
- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Aldershot
- Take the train from Aldershot to Windsor
19h 48m$132–389Drive 549.5 mi
- Drive from Downingtown to Detroit549.5 mi
9h 9m$101–145Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to Harrisburg
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Detroit (DTW)MDT - DTW
6h 55m$76–343Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Detroit (DTW)BWI - DTW
6h 38m$109–968Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)DCA - DTW
7h 25m$132–1,275
Downingtown to Detroit by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downingtown to Detroit is to train and bus which costs $95 - $150 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Downingtown to Detroit is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $95 - $270.
No, there is no direct train from Downingtown to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Downingtown Amtrak and arriving at Windsor via New York Penn Station and Aldershot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 48m.
The distance between Downingtown and Detroit is 517 miles. The road distance is 552.8 miles.
The best way to get from Downingtown to Detroit without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 7m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Downingtown to Detroit, including transfers.
Downingtown to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Downingtown Amtrak station.
Downingtown to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downingtown to Detroit is 553 miles. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Downingtown to Detroit.
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What companies run services between Downingtown, PA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Downingtown Amtrak to Windsor via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Aldershot in around 19h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Downingtown Amtrak to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Downingtown Amtrak to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $90–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $90–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $70–90
Train from Aldershot to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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