There are 10 ways to get from Michigan to Arizona by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Phoenix
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DTW - PHX
6h 28m$194–604Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)plane GRR - AZA
8h 10m$128–558Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
41h 46m$339–546Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
42h 59m$1,079–1,774Drive 1,966.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Phoenixcar 1,966.7 mi
32h 11m$337–486Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GRR - PHX
7h 35m$136–406Fly Bishop International Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)plane FNT - AZA
5h 48m$159–645Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CLE - PHX
9h 27m$214–597Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus
45h 20mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus
2d 19h
Michigan to Arizona by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Arizona is to fly which costs $130 - $410 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Arizona is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan to Arizona. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and 24th St PHX Sky Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 46m.
The distance between Michigan and Arizona is 1699 miles. The road distance is 1978.2 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 41h 46m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Michigan to Arizona, including transfers.
Michigan to Arizona bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Arizona is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $190 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 41h 46m.
Michigan to Arizona bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Arizona is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 10:55 PM in Michigan and 8:55 PM in Arizona.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Arizona, USA?
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit to Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), and 24th St PHX Sky Train Station in around 41h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Arizona is 1978 miles. It takes approximately 32h 11m to drive from Michigan to Arizona.
There are 2854+ hotels available in Arizona.




















