There are 8 ways to get from Gurnee to Detroit by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
8h 34m$52–149Train, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
10h 11m$57–116Drive 320.5 mi
- Drive from Gurnee to Detroitcar 320.5 mi
5h 29m$59–85Line 565 bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Sheridan Rd & Madison Stbus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)plane MDW - DTW
6h 35m$61–376Bus
- Take the bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airportbus Wisconsin Coach Lines
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2550
12h 18m$68–136Line 565 bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Sheridan Rd & Madison Stbus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Detroit (DTW)plane ORD - DTW
6h 43m$122–357Line 565 bus, train, bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Sheridan Rd & Madison Stbus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Kenoshatrain
- Take the bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)plane MKE - DTW
7h 18m$335–578Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane ORD - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
7h 59m$59–305
Gurnee to Detroit by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gurnee to Detroit is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Gurnee to Detroit is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Gurnee and Detroit is 323 miles. The road distance is 322.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gurnee to Detroit without a car is to train which takes 8h 34m and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Gurnee to Detroit, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gurnee to Detroit is to train which takes 8h 34m and costs $50 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $140 and takes 12h 18m.
Detroit is 1h ahead of Gurnee. It is currently 5:49 AM in Gurnee and 6:49 AM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Gurnee to Detroit is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Gurnee to Detroit.
There are 418+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Gurnee, IL, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Detroit via Sheridan Rd & Madison St, Waukegan, Chicago OTC, and Chicago Union Station in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Detroit Bus Station via Sheridan Rd & Madison St, Waukegan, Kenosha, Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street, Mitchell Airport, and Milwaukee Mitchell Airport in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Kenosha
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Sheridan Rd & Madison St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–3
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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