There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Detroit Lakes by plane, taxi, bus, train, train (Amtrak), 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 to Hector International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane PHL - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Detroit Lakestaxi
7h 30m$203–663Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane PHL - BRD
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus
9h 53m$131–638Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
33h 25m$291–592Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
33h 53m$398–883Drive 1,360.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Detroit Lakescar 1,360.5 mi
23h 2m$249–359Fly to Grand Forks International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane PHL - GFK
- Take the train from Grand Forks Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 17m$154–692Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PHL - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 50m$385–876Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
39h 46m$438–963Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus
42h 24m$398–978
Philadelphia to Detroit Lakes by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Detroit Lakes is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 23h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Detroit Lakes is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 30m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Detroit Lakes station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 53m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Detroit Lakes is 1248 miles. The road distance is 1368.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Detroit Lakes without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 25m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Philadelphia to Detroit Lakes, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Detroit Lakes train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
Detroit Lakes is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 10:17 PM in Philadelphia and 9:17 PM in Detroit Lakes.
Philadelphia to Detroit Lakes train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Detroit Lakes is 1368 miles. It takes approximately 23h 2m to drive from Philadelphia to Detroit Lakes.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Detroit Lakes, MN, USA?
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 33h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Forks Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
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
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
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