There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Detroit by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Tucson to Detroit
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Detroit (DTW)TUS - DTW
8h 12m$192–852Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
45h 3m$272–560Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
45h 5m$205–480Drive 1,934 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Detroit1,934 mi
32h 27m$353–510Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Detroit
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)PHX - DTW
8h$237–737Fly Tucson to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)TUS - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
10h 5m$239–950Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DetroitWolverine
2d 9h$242–596
Tucson to Detroit by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Detroit is to bus which costs $200 - $480 and takes 45h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Detroit is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Detroit, MI via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Detroit via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Tucson and Detroit is 1704 miles. The road distance is 1945.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Detroit without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 3m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Tucson to Detroit, including transfers.
Tucson to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Detroit is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $480 and takes 45h 5m, you could also train, which costs $240 - $600 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Detroit (DTW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to Detroit, MI via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indianapolis, IN in around 45h 5m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tucson to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Bishop International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tucson to Bishop International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Detroit is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 5:44 PM in Tucson and 7:44 PM in Detroit.
Tucson to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Detroit is 1945 miles. It takes approximately 32h 27m to drive from Tucson to Detroit.
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