There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to McKinney by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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Bus, fly to Dallas
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas (DAL)plane DTW - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to McKinneybus
7h 19m$149–732Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
28h 33m$677–1,109Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to McKinneybus
29h 25m$221–359Drive 1,099.8 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to McKinneycar 1,099.8 mi
18h 29m$188–272Bus, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane DTW - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to McKinneybus
7h 46m$226–729Bus, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane DTW - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to McKinneycar
9h 17m$267–1,292Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to McKinneybus
32h 35m
Ann Arbor to McKinney by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to McKinney is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to McKinney is to bus and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to McKinney. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and arriving at McKinney via Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Ann Arbor station to McKinney station. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Parker Road Station via Chicago Union Station and Ebj Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and McKinney is 1054 miles. The road distance is 1106.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to McKinney without a car is to train which takes 28h 33m and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Ann Arbor to McKinney, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to McKinney bus services, operated by D2A2, depart from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Ann Arbor to McKinney train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to McKinney is to train which takes 28h 33m and costs $650 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $360 and takes 29h 25m.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and McKinney, TX, USA?
You can take a train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to McKinney via Chicago Union Station, Dallas, Ebj Union Station, and Parker Road Station in around 28h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to McKinney via Detroit - Grand Circus Park, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Dallas via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to McKinney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to McKinney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to McKinney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to McKinney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Ann Arbor to McKinney bus services, operated by D2A2, arrive at Detroit - Grand Circus Park station.
McKinney is 1h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 9:38 AM in Ann Arbor and 8:38 AM in McKinney.
Ann Arbor to McKinney train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to McKinney is 1106 miles. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Ann Arbor to McKinney.
There are 479+ hotels available in McKinney.






