There are 9 ways to get from Albert Lea to Michigan by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Detroit
best- Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSP - DTW
6h 11m$643–2,060Bus to Rochester, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane RST - GRR
8h 8m$75–394Bus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
16h 43m$142–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
17h 5m$409–645Drive 645.4 mi
- Drive from Albert Lea to Detroitcar 645.4 mi
12h 26m$118–171Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MSP - GRR
6h 45m$110–472Bus to Mason City, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MCW - GRR
7h 55m$88–393Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane DSM - DTW
7h 38m$211–807Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
18h 14m
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albert Lea to Michigan is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Albert Lea to Michigan is to bus and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $600 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Albert Lea to Michigan station. However, there are services departing from Albert Lea and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Rochester and Milwaukee Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 43m.
The distance between Albert Lea and Michigan is 653 miles. The road distance is 649.2 miles.
The best way to get from Albert Lea to Michigan without a car is to bus which takes 16h 43m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Albert Lea to Michigan, including transfers.
Albert Lea to Michigan bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, depart from Albert Lea station.
Albert Lea to Michigan bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, arrive at Rochester station.
Michigan is 1h ahead of Albert Lea. It is currently 3:06 AM in Albert Lea and 4:06 AM in Michigan.
Yes, the driving distance between Albert Lea to Michigan is 649 miles. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Albert Lea to Michigan.
What companies run services between Albert Lea, MN, USA and Michigan, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Albert Lea to Detroit Bus Station via Albert Lea, Rochester, Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Intermodal Station in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Appleton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Rochester to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Rochester to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Albert Lea to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Albert Lea to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Albert Lea to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Albert Lea to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $20–29
Bus from Albert Lea to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- Land to Air Express
Bus from Albert Lea to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $8–40
Bus from Albert Lea to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $7–40
Bus from Albert Lea to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $8–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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