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How to get fromManhattan to Detroitby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Manhattan to Detroit by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Detroit

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane EWR - DTW
    4h 52m
    $197–1,167

  2. Bus via Toledo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus N2641
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0135 / ...
    14h
    $101–183

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Aldershottrain train VIA Rail
    2. Take the train from Aldershot to Windsortrain train VIA Rail
    16h 23m
    $186–504

  4. Drive  617.7 mi

    1. Drive from Manhattan to Detroitcar car 617.7 mi
    10h 22m
    $113–163

  5. Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LGA - DTW
    4h 46m
    $155–459

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane JFK - DTW
    4h 58m
    $336–970

  7. Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain train
    2. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane HPN - DTW
    6h 31m
    $153–868

  8. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane EWR - CLE
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 51m
    $223–958

  9. Fly Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane LGA - CLE
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 51m
    $151–490

  10. 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 / ...
    16h 38m
    $192–451

  11. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    17h 40m
    $110–180

Manhattan to Detroit by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration14hAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from New York Midtown to Detroit Bus Station via Toledo Bus Stop in around 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from New York Penn Station to Windsor via Aldershot in around 16h 23m.

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