There are 9 ways to get from Ionia to Detroit by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Ionia to Battle Creektaxi
- Take the train from Battle Creek to Detroittrain Wolverine
3h 42m$145–231Drive 125.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ionia to Detroitcar 125.7 mi
2h 21m$23–34Taxi, bus via Ann Arbor
- Take the taxi from Ionia to East Lansing, MItaxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
3h 52m$113–151Taxi to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRRtaxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Detroit (DTW)plane GRR - DTW
3h 10m$227–479Taxi, bus (Flixbus)
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Grand Rapidstaxi
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2552
4h 13m$94–132Taxi, bus #2
- Take the taxi from Ionia to NBD Marketplace past Saginaw Hwytaxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit, MIbus 1483 / ...
5h 37m$103–139Taxi, bus #3
- Take the taxi from Ionia to NBD Marketplace past Saginaw Hwytaxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Take the bus from Metro Airport North Terminal to Larned + Woodwardbus 261
6h 16m$95–136Taxi to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Lansing-Airport-LANtaxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAN - DTW
3h 7m$136–511Drive to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ionia to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZOcar
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Detroit (DTW)plane AZO - DTW
4h 13m$50–301
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ionia to Detroit is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ionia to Detroit is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between Ionia and Detroit is 172 miles. The road distance is 126.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ionia to Detroit without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 42m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Ionia to Detroit, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ionia to Detroit is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Ionia to Detroit.
There are 431+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Ionia, MI, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ionia to Detroit. However, you can take the taxi to Battle Creek then take the train to Detroit. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI, then take the bus to Detroit - Grand Circus Park.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Battle Creek to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Metro Airport North Terminal to Larned + Woodward
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $65–140
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