There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
7h 10m$130–355Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
2d 2h$659–1,452Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
2d 3h$396–752Drive 2,276.8 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles Union Station to Detroitcar 2,276.8 mi
35h 53m$416–601Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Detroit (DTW)plane BUR - DTW
8h 54m$219–481Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SNA - DTW
9h 48m$224–566Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Detroit (DTW)plane LGB - DTW
10h 30m$148–658Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
9h 42m$205–873
Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit by foot, train, and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit is to fly which costs $130 - $360 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $130 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles Union Station station to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Detroit, MI via St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Campus Martius - Southbound via Chicago Union Station and Baltimore St - Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Los Angeles Union Station and Detroit is 2024 miles. The road distance is 2290.1 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit, including transfers.
Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $130 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also bus, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles County, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Spirit Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Los Angeles Union Station to Campus Martius - Southbound via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- 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
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- 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
- $40–80
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit is 2290 miles. It takes approximately 35h 53m to drive from Los Angeles Union Station to Detroit.
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