There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Detroit by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Detroit
best- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Detroit (DTW)plane RDU - DTW
4h 46m$82–244Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Windsor Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane RDU - YQG
11h 7m$78–435Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0140
19h 43m$128–266Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0135 / ...
22h 5m$233–530Drive 655.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Detroitcar 655.5 mi
12h$120–173Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Detroit (DTW)plane GSO - DTW
5h 56m$119–509
Raleigh to Detroit by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Detroit is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Detroit is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $80 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Detroit station. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Raleigh Bus Station and Charlotte Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Raleigh and Detroit is 540 miles. The road distance is 659.3 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Detroit without a car is to bus which takes 19h 43m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Raleigh to Detroit, including transfers.
Raleigh to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Detroit is to bus which takes 19h 43m and costs $120 - $270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $440 and takes 11h 7m.
Raleigh to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Detroit is 659 miles. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Raleigh to Detroit.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Detroit Bus Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, and Charlotte Bus Station in around 19h 43m. Alternatively, Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Windsor Airport (YQG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Windsor Airport via Washington Dulles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Windsor Airport via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Windsor Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- 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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