There are 6 ways to get from Fort Knox to Detroit by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville-Airport-SDFtaxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Detroit (DTW)plane SDF - DTW
3h 29m$320–944Drive 388 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Knox to Detroitcar 388 mi
6h 49m$71–103Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus Cincinnati
10h 49m$100–177Taxi, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville, KYtaxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
15h 24m$187–489Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly
- Drive from Fort Knox to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LEX - DTW
4h 33m$84–446Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus Louisville
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0135 / ...
10h 52m$86–237
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Knox to Detroit is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Knox to Detroit is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 29m and costs $320 - $950.
The distance between Fort Knox and Detroit is 358 miles. The road distance is 390.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Knox to Detroit without a car is to bus via Indianapolis which takes 10h 49m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Fort Knox to Detroit, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Knox to Detroit is 390 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Fort Knox to Detroit.
There are 488+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Fort Knox, KY, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Knox to Detroit, MI via Dixie Hwy @ Dixie Garden Dr, S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, Louisville, KY, and Indianapolis, IN in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- 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
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- 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 Cincinnati Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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