There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Detroit by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)
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Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Detroit (DTW)IAH - DTW
6h 3m$60–226Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
31h 5m$194–497Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longview
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
31h 56mDrive 1,279.2 mi
- Drive from Houston to Detroit1,279.2 mi
21h 59m$234–338Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Detroit (DTW)HOU - DTW
7h 39m$145–705Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to AtlantaHouston
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus StationGreyhound US0110 / ...
32h 37m$219–395Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
36h 20m$250–885
Houston to Detroit by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Detroit is to line 102 bus and fly which costs $60 - $230 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Detroit is to line 102 bus and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $60 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Detroit station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Memphis Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Detroit via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
The distance between Houston and Detroit is 1128 miles. The road distance is 1286.6 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Detroit without a car is to bus via New South Memphis which takes 31h 5m and costs $190 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Houston to Detroit, including transfers.
Houston to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Detroit is to bus via New South Memphis which takes 31h 5m and costs $190 - $500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $750 and takes 7h 39m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $900 and takes 36h 20m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Detroit Bus Station via Memphis Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station in around 31h 5m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Detroit (DTW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- 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
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Detroit is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:53 PM in Houston and 5:53 PM in Detroit.
Houston to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Detroit is 1287 miles. It takes approximately 21h 59m to drive from Houston to Detroit.
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