There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Michigan by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Detroit
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW)SEA - DTW
7h 14m$131–538Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to MilwaukeeEmpire Builder
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus StationFlixBus 2550
2d 4h$257–2,336Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
2d 10h$449–929Drive 2,295.7 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Detroit2,295.7 mi
36h 37m$419–606Fly to Bishop International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)SEA - FNT
8h 50m$162–591Fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)SEA - LAN
10h 33m$181–751Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)SEA - GRR
9h 34m$246–1,024
Seattle to Michigan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Michigan is to fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Michigan is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Michigan. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Detroit, MI via Spokane, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Seattle and Michigan is 1964 miles. The road distance is 2309.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Michigan without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $250 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Seattle to Michigan, including transfers.
Seattle to Michigan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Michigan is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $950 and takes 2 days 10h.
Seattle to Michigan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Spokane Station.
Michigan is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:02 AM in Seattle and 11:02 AM in Michigan.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Michigan, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Detroit (DTW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Detroit, MI via Spokane, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, Denver, and Indianapolis, IN in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- delta.com
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
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Bozeman, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
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
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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
- $200–2,200
- 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 Seattle Bus Station to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- 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
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $40–95
- 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
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- 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
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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