There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Detroit by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
7h 12m$133–335Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
2d 2h$242–592Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
2d 3h$171–459Drive 2,277.3 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Detroitcar 2,277.3 mi
35h 53m$416–601Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Detroit (DTW)plane BUR - DTW
8h 39m$139–351Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SNA - DTW
9h 48m$159–481Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Detroit (DTW)plane LGB - DTW
10h 44m$148–608Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
9h 46m$215–840
Los Angeles to Detroit by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Detroit is to fly which costs $130 - $340 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $130 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Detroit, MI via St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Campus Martius - Southbound via Chicago Union Station and Baltimore St - Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Detroit is 2024 miles. The road distance is 2290.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Detroit without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Los Angeles to Detroit, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $130 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $600 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also bus, which costs $170 - $460 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Spirit Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Campus Martius - Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- 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
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 6:27 AM in Los Angeles and 9:27 AM in Detroit.
Los Angeles to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Detroit is 2291 miles. It takes approximately 35h 53m to drive from Los Angeles to Detroit.
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