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

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There are 9 ways to get from Anaheim to Detroit by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LAX - DTW
    8h 9m
    $187–475

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train Wolverine
    2d 1h
    $1,364–2,102

  3. 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 5h
    $407–637

  4. Drive  2,270.1 mi

    1. Drive from Anaheim to Detroitcar car 2,270.1 mi
    35h 50m
    $415–599

  5. Fly Long Beach Airport to Detroit

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LGB - DTW
    9h 51m
    $256–1,106

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SNA - DTW
    8h 48m
    $506–4,506

  7. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SAN - DTW
    9h 28m
    $257–836

  8. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane ONT - DTW
    11h 4m
    $228–660

  9. 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 37m
    $196–371

Anaheim to Detroit by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,036 mi
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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

Frontier Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Detroit via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h.

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