There are 9 ways to get from El Centro to Detroit by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
9h 31m$223–914Fly from Imperial County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Detroit (DTW)plane IPL - DTW
8h 51m$113–435Bus
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
2d 2h$211–461Bus, train via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Bernardinobus
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
2d 5h$289–702Drive 2,203.1 mi
- Drive from El Centro to Detroitcar 2,203.1 mi
36h 12m$403–581Bus to Phoenix, fly
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHX - DTW
11h$183–741Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
11h 24m$159–423Bus to Yuma International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transitbus
- Fly from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Detroit (DTW)plane YUM - DTW
13h 13m$145–688Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transitbus
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
2d 18h$257–854
El Centro to Detroit by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Centro to Detroit is to fly which costs $110 - $440 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from El Centro to Detroit is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $110 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from El Centro to Detroit. However, there are services departing from El Centro Bus Stop and arriving at Detroit, MI via Indio Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between El Centro and Detroit is 2106 miles. The road distance is 2216 miles.
The best way to get from El Centro to Detroit without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $210 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from El Centro to Detroit, including transfers.
El Centro to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from El Centro Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from El Centro to Detroit is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $210 - $470. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $440 and takes 8h 51m.
El Centro to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of El Centro. It is currently 12:20 AM in El Centro and 3:20 AM in Detroit.
What companies run services between El Centro, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Detroit, MI via Indio Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indianapolis, IN in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, Southern Airways Express, Spirit Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Detroit (DTW) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $200–600
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $310–650
- Business - advance purchase
- $430–1,700
- Business Class
- $550–1,400
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indio Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21–90
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $26–90
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between El Centro to Detroit is 2216 miles. It takes approximately 36h 12m to drive from El Centro to Detroit.
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