There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta to Detroit by taxi, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Texarkana Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Atlanta to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)taxi
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Detroit (DTW)plane TXK - DTW
7h 43m$192–773Drive to Tyler, fly
cheapest- Drive from Atlanta to Tyler (TYR)car
- Fly from Tyler (TYR) to Detroit (DTW)plane TYR - DTW
8h 32m$150–678Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Atlanta to Texarkana Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Texarkana Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
24h 1m$337–812Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
24h 10m$250–314Drive 1,018.7 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Detroitcar 1,018.7 mi
16h 59m$186–269Taxi to Gregg County Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Atlanta to Gregg County Airport (GGG)taxi
- Fly from Gregg County Airport (GGG) to Detroit (DTW)plane GGG - DTW
9h 17m$276–822Bus to Shreveport, fly
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Detroit (DTW)plane SHV - DTW
9h 38m$177–722Taxi, train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Atlanta to Texarkana Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Texarkana Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
24h 31m$327–707
Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Detroit is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Detroit is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Detroit station. However, there are services departing from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Atlanta and Detroit is 894 miles. The road distance is 1024.6 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Detroit without a car is to taxi and train which takes 24h 1m and costs $330 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Atlanta to Detroit, including transfers.
Atlanta to Detroit bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX.
Atlanta to Detroit bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Detroit is 1h ahead of Atlanta. It is currently 10:32 PM in Atlanta and 11:32 PM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Detroit is 1025 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Atlanta to Detroit.
What companies run services between Atlanta, TX, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Atlanta to Detroit Bus Station via Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Tornado Bus Co - Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, and Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gregg County Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tyler to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Shreveport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Shreveport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Texarkana Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Texarkana Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $50–170
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