There are 7 ways to get from Michigan to Arizona by plane, bus, train, 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 from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX)DTW - PHX
bestFly Detroit to Phoenix
6h 25m$89–334- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
Bus
42h 42m$146–806- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Station
Train, bus via Flagstaff
42h 54m$188–644- Drive from Detroit to Phoenix2,021.5 mi
Drive 2,021.5 mi
32h 1m$369–533- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Phoenix (PHX)GRR - PHX
Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix
7h 27m$156–336- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)FNT - AZA
Fly Bishop International Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
6h$186–593- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa
- Take the bus from Maricopa to Sky Harbor International Airport
Train, bus
2d 19h$230–797
Michigan to Arizona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Arizona is to fly which costs $85 - $340 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Arizona is to fly which takes 6h and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan to Arizona. However, there are services departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Indianapolis Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Buckeye Rd & 24th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 42m.
The distance between Michigan and Arizona is 1699 miles. The road distance is 2033.3 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 42h 42m and costs $140 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Michigan to Arizona, including transfers.
Michigan to Arizona bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Arizona is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $85 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $850 and takes 42h 42m.
Michigan to Arizona bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Arizona is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 6:51 AM in Michigan and 4:51 AM 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, MI to Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Indianapolis Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, and Buckeye Rd & 24th St in around 42h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–70
- Business - advance purchase
- $45–150
- Business Class
- $50–140
- Coach Seat
- $30–120
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–410
- Business - advance purchase
- $190–600
- Business Class
- $200–650
- Coach Seat
- $180–460
Train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $190–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $250–800
- Business Class
- $260–900
- Coach Seat
- $250–650
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-544-2383
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Maricopa to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Maricopa to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $6–23
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