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There are 6 ways to get from Edmonton to Detroit Lakes by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Hector International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane plane YEG - FAR
    2. Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Detroit Lakestaxi taxi
    9h 10m
    $206–616

  2. Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane YEG - BRD
    2. Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus bus
    15h 59m
    $156–566

  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus bus
    3. Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    4. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain train
    26h 58m

  4. Drive  1,037.4 mi

    1. Drive from Edmonton to Detroit Lakescar car 1,037.4 mi
    18h 35m
    $214–309

  5. Fly to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane YEG - YWG
    2. Drive from Winnipeg-Airport-YWG to Detroit Lakescar car
    9h 33m
    $171–631

  6. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane YEG - MSP
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 26m
    $238–789

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Hector International Airport (FAR) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Edmonton to Detroit Lakes.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 932.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Detroit Lakes, MN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Edmonton to Detroit Lakes. However, you can take the vehicle to Century Park Station, walk to Century Park Transit Centre, take the line 747 bus to Edmonton International Airport, walk to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) airport, fly to Hector International Airport (FAR), then take the taxi to Detroit Lakes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station via YYC-Calgary International Airport, Calgary - Airport YYC, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, and Shelby Amtrak Station in around 26h 58m.

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