There are 8 ways to get from Edmonton to Detroit Lakes by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Hector International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane YEG - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Detroit Lakestaxi
9h 54m$206–666Fly to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane YEG - YWG
- Drive from Winnipeg-Airport-YWG to Detroit Lakescar
9h 35m$121–576Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 28m$140–370Drive 1,037.5 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Detroit Lakescar 1,037.5 mi
18h 33m$238–343Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane YEG - BRD
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus
13h 46m$174–991Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YEG - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 20m$127–979Bus, drive, train via Calgary
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
28h 2m$139–364Bus, drive, train via Calgary #2
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Stationbus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Southgate Station to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
28h 56m$161–364
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Hector International Airport (FAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Detroit Lakes is to bus and drive and train via Calgary which costs $130 - $370 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Detroit Lakes is to fly and drive which takes 9h 35m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Edmonton and Detroit Lakes is 936 miles. The road distance is 1043.6 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Edmonton to Detroit Lakes, including transfers.
Detroit Lakes is 1h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 1:09 PM in Edmonton and 2:09 PM in Detroit Lakes.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Detroit Lakes is 1044 miles. It takes approximately 18h 33m to drive from Edmonton to Detroit Lakes.
There are 21+ hotels available in Detroit Lakes.
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 to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station via Lethbridge, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, and Shelby Amtrak Station in around 27h 28m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Hector International Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Regina, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $75–210
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $150–600
- Business Class
- $230–600
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary, AB - Whitehorn LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51–52
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $51–52
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
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