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How to get fromLong Island to Michiganby plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Long Island to Michigan by plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Laguardia Airport to Detroit

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    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LGA - DTW
    2h 59m
    $158–451
  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Detroit

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane JFK - DTW
    3h 5m
    $75–421
  3. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus N2641
    2. Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    15h 58m
  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledotrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0135 / ...
    18h
    $398–693
  5. Drive  619.6 mi

    1. Drive from Brooklyn to Detroitcar car 619.6 mi
    10h 30m
    $103–148
  6. Fly Laguardia Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane LGA - GRR
    4h 14m
    $92–488
  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane EWR - DTW
    5h
    $207–984
  8. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    19h 24m
    $133–207

Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration2h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Michigan, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Campus Martius - Southbound via 34 St-Penn Station, New York Midtown, Toledo, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 15h 58m.

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