There are 8 ways to get from Palmdale to Detroit by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
9h 29m$140–380Train
- Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
2d 5h$571–1,365Train, bus
- Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
2d 6h$383–760Drive 2,246.2 mi
- Drive from Palmdale to Detroitcar 2,246.2 mi
35h 37m$410–593Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palmdale Station to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Detroit (DTW)plane BUR - DTW
10h 48m$203–338Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Detroit (DTW)plane ONT - DTW
13h 1m$188–773Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SNA - DTW
12h 34m$168–484Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
12h 41m$220–932
Palmdale to Detroit by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palmdale to Detroit is to train and fly which costs $140 - $380 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Palmdale to Detroit is to train and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from Palmdale station to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Palmdale Station and arriving at Campus Martius - Southbound via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station and Baltimore St - Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Palmdale and Detroit is 2093 miles. The road distance is 2259.4 miles.
The best way to get from Palmdale to Detroit without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $550 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Palmdale to Detroit, including transfers.
Palmdale to Detroit train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Palmdale Station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Palmdale. It is currently 4:24 PM in Palmdale and 7:24 PM in Detroit.
Palmdale to Detroit train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palmdale to Detroit is 2259 miles. It takes approximately 35h 37m to drive from Palmdale to Detroit.
What companies run services between Palmdale, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Palmdale Station to Campus Martius - Southbound via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Palmdale Station to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Palmdale Station to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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