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

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There are 11 ways to get from Manhattan to Detroit by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), 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 51m
    $197–1,167

  2. Drive  617.7 mi

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

  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
    14h 30m

  4. 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 31m
    $188–509

  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 45m
    $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
    5h
    $376–970

  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 29m
    $173–968

  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 56m
    $206–913

  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 50m
    $154–425

  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
    $406–655

  11. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    17h 40m
    $120–190

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar103Weekly Planes
Duration2h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 51m

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

You can take a bus from New York Midtown to Campus Martius - Southbound via Toledo, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 14h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from New York Penn Station to Detroit via Aldershot and Windsor in around 16h 31m.

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