There are 7 ways to get from McCook to Detroit by car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or train
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Drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly
best- Drive from McCook to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Detroit (DTW)LBF - DTW
10h 39m$115–501Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from McCook to Lexington
- Take the bus from Lexington to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
23h 38m$114–280Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from McCook Station to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DetroitWolverine
21h 16m$123–385Drive 1,010 mi
- Drive from McCook to Detroit1,010 mi
16h 33m$185–267Drive, bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from McCook to Lexington
- Take the bus from Lexington to Kearney
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Detroit (DTW)EAR - DTW
10h 21m$149–512Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Detroit (DTW)MCK - DTW
7h 12m$130–515Train, bus
- Take the train from McCook Station to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus StationFlixBus 2552
24h 5m$133–403
McCook to Detroit by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McCook to Detroit is to drive and bus which costs $110 - $280 and takes 23h 38m.
The fastest way to get from McCook to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $130 - $550.
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 $120 - $390.
It takes approximately 10h 39m 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 $120 - $390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 7h 12m.
Detroit is 1h ahead of McCook. It is currently 1:21 PM in McCook and 2:21 PM 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, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Detroit (DTW) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Detroit via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
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
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–190
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–240
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $220–550
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- 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 Lexington to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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