There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Arkansas by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)DTW - XNA
4h 26m$137–552Fly Detroit to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)DTW - LIT
5h 35m$88–392Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union StationWolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union StationTexas Eagle
20h 22m$133–678Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Clinton, AR
- Drive from Clinton, AR to Little Rock
21h 22m$169–408Drive 852.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Little Rock852.9 mi
14h 19m$156–225Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)GRR - LIT
7h 30m$120–624Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)GRR - XNA
7h 19m$184–854Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to ChicagoFlixBus 2552
- Take the bus from Chicago to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, ARChicago
21h 34m$158–344
Michigan to Arkansas by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Arkansas is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Arkansas is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Michigan to Arkansas station. However, there are services departing from Campus Martius - Northbound and arriving at Union Station via Detroit and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 22m.
The distance between Michigan and Arkansas is 746 miles. The road distance is 857.9 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Arkansas without a car is to train which takes 20h 22m and costs $130 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Michigan to Arkansas, including transfers.
Michigan to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Arkansas is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $700 and takes 20h 22m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $350 and takes 21h 34m.
Arkansas is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 11:30 PM in Michigan and 10:30 PM in Arkansas.
Michigan to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Arkansas, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Campus Martius - Northbound to Union Station via Baltimore St - Northbound, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 20h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Detroit to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Detroit to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Detroit to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Detroit to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Clinton, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–240
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Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Arkansas is 858 miles. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Michigan to Arkansas.
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