There are 10 ways to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes by plane, taxi, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane BWI - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Detroit Lakestaxi
5h 48m$215–668Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane BWI - BRD
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus
8h 28m$167–602Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Hector International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane DCA - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Detroit Lakestaxi
8h 19m$276–1,519Train via Washington
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
32h 59m$434–1,465Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Airport to Frederick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus
34h 35m$305–512Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BWI - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 8m$209–999Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane BWI - BJI
- Take the bus from Bemidji to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakesbus
12h 46m$197–660Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Thief River Falls, taxi, bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Thief River Falls (TVF)plane BWI - TVF
- Take the taxi from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Crookstontaxi
- Take the bus from Crookston to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo(NDU) to Detroit Lakesbus
11h$240–732Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
40h 40m$492–1,062Drive 1,293.4 mi
- Drive from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakescar 1,293.4 mi
22h 30m$236–341
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 48m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Airport and arriving at Detroit Lakes via Frederick Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, St. Cloud and Brainerd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes station. However, there are services departing from BWI Thurgood Marshall and arriving at Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 59m.
The distance between Baltimore Airport (BWI) and Detroit Lakes is 1202 miles. The road distance is 1300.9 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes without a car is to train via Washington which takes 32h 59m and costs $430 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes, including transfers.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes bus services, operated by BayRunner Shuttle, depart from Baltimore Airport station.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from BWI Thurgood Marshall station.
The best way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes is to train via Washington which takes 32h 59m and costs $430 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $550 and takes 34h 35m.
What companies run services between Baltimore Airport (BWI), USA and Detroit Lakes, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Off-Site Parking Pick-Up to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station via BWI Amtrak Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 32h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore Airport to Detroit Lakes via Frederick Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, St. Cloud, and Brainerd in around 34h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Columbus, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Thief River Falls via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Thief River Falls via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Baltimore Airport to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Bemidji to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Brainerd to Detroit Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Crookston to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Fargo(NDU) to Detroit Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $60–110
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
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More Questions & Answers
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes bus services, operated by BayRunner Shuttle, arrive at Frederick Bus Station.
Detroit Lakes is 1h behind Baltimore Airport (BWI). It is currently 5:34 AM in Baltimore Airport (BWI) and 4:34 AM in Detroit Lakes.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes is 1301 miles. It takes approximately 22h 30m to drive from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Detroit Lakes.
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