There are 7 ways to get from McCook to Detroit by car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly
best- Drive from McCook to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)car
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Detroit (DTW)plane LBF - DTW
9h 58m$125–571Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from McCook Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
21h 16m$287–626Drive 1,010 mi
- Drive from McCook to Detroitcar 1,010 mi
16h 42m$185–267Drive, bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from McCook to Lexington, NEcar
- Take the bus from Lexington, NE to Kearneybus
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Detroit (DTW)plane EAR - DTW
9h 55m$156–527Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Detroit (DTW)plane MCK - DTW
6h 30m$130–585Train to Denver, fly
- Take the train from McCook Station to Denvertrain
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Detroit (DTW)plane DEN - DTW
10h 30m$391–911Train, bus
- Take the train from McCook Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2552
24h 5m$257–539
McCook to Detroit by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McCook to Detroit is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 42m.
The fastest way to get from McCook to Detroit is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from McCook station to Detroit. However, there are services departing from McCook Station and arriving at Detroit via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
The distance between McCook and Detroit is 996 miles. The road distance is 1015.9 miles.
The best way to get from McCook to Detroit without a car is to train which takes 21h 16m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from McCook to Detroit, including transfers.
McCook to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from McCook Station.
The best way to get from McCook to Detroit is to train which takes 21h 16m and costs $280 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $600 and takes 6h 30m.
Detroit is 1h ahead of McCook. It is currently 11:53 PM in McCook and 12:53 AM in Detroit.
McCook to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between McCook, NE, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a train from McCook Station to Detroit via Chicago Union Station in around 21h 16m. Alternatively, Key Lime, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Detroit (DTW) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from McCook Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- 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
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from McCook Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lexington, NE to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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