There are 9 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Detroit by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Detroit (DTW)PIT - DTW
4h 37mFly from Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)PHL - DTW
4h 43m$85–249Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak StationPennsylvanian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus StationGreyhound US0420
16h 42m$103–444Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to AllentownFab21
- Take the bus from Allentown to Detroit Bus StationGreyhound US0420
17h 30m$94–186Drive 583.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Detroit583.5 mi
9h 30m$107–154Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Station
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Detroit (DTW)CLE - DTW
5h 55m$207–414Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Detroit (DTW)BUF - DTW
6h 29m$85–600Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
18h 27m$109–1,113Train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Aldershot
- Take the train from Aldershot to Windsor
19h 7m$113–821
Pennsylvania to Detroit by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania to Detroit is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pennsylvania to Detroit is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $80 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Pennsylvania to Detroit station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Allentown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Pennsylvania to Detroit. However, there are services departing from 15th St/City Hall and arriving at Windsor via 30th Street Station, New York Penn Station and Aldershot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Detroit is 249 miles. The road distance is 586.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Detroit without a car is to train and bus via Pittsburgh which takes 16h 42m and costs $100 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Pennsylvania to Detroit, including transfers.
Pennsylvania to Detroit bus services, operated by Fullington Trailways, depart from Philadelphia station.
Pennsylvania to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Detroit is to bus which takes 17h 30m and costs $90 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $250 and takes 4h 43m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $850 and takes 19h 7m.
What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Detroit Bus Station via Allentown in around 17h 30m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $90–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $90–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $70–90
Train from Aldershot to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Allentown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pennsylvania to Detroit bus services, operated by Fullington Trailways, arrive at Allentown station.
Pennsylvania to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennsylvania to Detroit is 587 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Pennsylvania to Detroit.
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