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How to get fromWatts to Detroitby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, tram, or train

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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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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LAX - DTW
    7h 27m
    $186–558

  2. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Detroit

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane BUR - DTW
    10h 23m
    $180–764

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train Wolverine
    2d 3h
    $1,352–2,142

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus bus
    2d 6h
    $400–638

  5. Drive  2,283.9 mi

    1. Drive from Watts to Detroitcar car 2,283.9 mi
    36h 3m
    $417–603

  6. Fly Long Beach Airport to Detroit

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LGB - DTW
    9h 58m
    $268–1,108

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane LAX - CLE
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    11h
    $185–444

  8. Tram, train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the tram from 103rd Street / Watts Towers Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    4. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SNA - DTW
    11h 27m
    $315–4,119

Watts to Detroit by tram and train (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,010.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Watts, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW) every 4 hours. 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.

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