There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Detroit, MI by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SEA - DTW
7h 35m$128–608Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Milwaukeetrain Empire Builder
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2550
2d 4h$287–904Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
2d 10h$361–857Drive 2,295.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Detroit, MIcar 2,295.1 mi
36h 56m$419–605Fly Paine Field County Airport to Detroit
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Detroit (DTW)plane PAE - DTW
11h 9m$129–518Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Windsor Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane SEA - YQG
12h 35m$169–759
Seattle to Detroit, MI by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Detroit, MI is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Detroit, MI is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Detroit, MI station. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Spokane, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Seattle and Detroit, MI is 1971 miles. The road distance is 2308.5 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Detroit, MI without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $280 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Seattle to Detroit, MI, including transfers.
Seattle to Detroit, MI bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Detroit, MI is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $900 and takes 2 days 10h.
Seattle to Detroit, MI bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Detroit, MI is 2309 miles. It takes approximately 36h 56m to drive from Seattle to Detroit, MI.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station via Spokane, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Detroit via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Windsor Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Detroit via Indio/Palm Springs, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- 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
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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