There are 8 ways to get from Watts to Detroit by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, tram, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
7h 27m$146–408Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Detroit (DTW)plane BUR - DTW
10h 31m$130–464Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
2d 3h$677–1,572Bus
- 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 6h$375–753Drive 2,283.9 mi
- Drive from Watts to Detroitcar 2,283.9 mi
36h 2m$417–603Fly Long Beach Airport to Detroit
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Detroit (DTW)plane LGB - DTW
10h 12m$168–708Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LAX - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
10h 57m$283–664Tram, train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Detroit
- Take the tram from 103rd Street / Watts Towers Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- 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
11h 25m$195–379
Watts to Detroit by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watts to Detroit is to fly which costs $140 - $410 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Watts to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Watts to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Compton / 103rd and arriving at Detroit, MI via Main / 11th, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Watts station to Detroit. However, there are services departing from 103rd Street / Watts Towers Station and arriving at Campus Martius - Southbound via Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station and Baltimore St - Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Watts and Detroit is 2022 miles. The road distance is 2297.3 miles.
The best way to get from Watts to Detroit without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Watts to Detroit, including transfers.
Watts to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Watts to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Watts to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $140 - $410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also bus, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Watts, 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 103rd Street / Watts Towers Station to Campus Martius - Southbound via Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
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
- $600–1,400
- 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
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from 103rd Street / Watts Towers Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- 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
Watts to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Watts. It is currently 4:04 PM in Watts and 7:04 PM in Detroit.
Watts to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watts to Detroit is 2297 miles. It takes approximately 36h 2m to drive from Watts to Detroit.
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