There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Detroit, MI by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Portland International Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Detroit (DTW)PDX - DTW
7h 16m$175–755Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Detroit
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW)SEA - DTW
10h 34m$151–618Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to MilwaukeeEmpire Builder
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus StationFlixBus 2550
2d 5h$212–2,000Drive 2,367.5 mi
- Drive from Portland to Detroit, MI2,367.5 mi
37h 21m$433–625Fly Portland International Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)PDX - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
8h 15m$184–777
Portland to Detroit, MI by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Detroit, MI is to train and fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Detroit, MI is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Portland and Detroit, MI is 1993 miles. The road distance is 2381.3 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Detroit, MI without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $210 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Portland to Detroit, MI, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Detroit, MI is 2381 miles. It takes approximately 37h 21m to drive from Portland to Detroit, MI.
There are 497+ hotels available in Detroit, MI.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Delta, Sun Country Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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