There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Detroit by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tucson to Detroit
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Detroit (DTW)plane TUS - DTW
8h 29m$202–952Fly Tucson to Bishop International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane TUS - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
10h 44m$159–714Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
44h 48m$1,091–1,800Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus
47h 47m$345–562Drive 1,934 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Detroitcar 1,934 mi
32h 36m$353–510Bus to Phoenix, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHX - DTW
8h 3m$187–448Fly Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane TUS - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
11h 53m$231–948Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
2d 10h$1,376–2,121
Tucson to Detroit by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Detroit is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $450 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Detroit is to bus and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $180 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Detroit via Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 47m.
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 10h.
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 44h 48m and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Tucson to Detroit, including transfers.
Tucson to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson Downtown 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 29m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 47h 47m, you could also train, which costs $1,300 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Detroit (DTW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Detroit via Downtown Ronstadt Center, Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indianapolis in around 47h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Bishop International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
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Booking & Getting There
Tucson to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 3:44 PM in Tucson and 6:44 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 36m to drive from Tucson to Detroit.
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