There are 7 ways to get from Bowling Green to Detroit by car, plane, bus, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly
best- Drive from Bowling Green to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LEX - DTW
5h 17m$119–641Drive 467.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bowling Green to Detroitcar 467.3 mi
7h 58m$86–124Bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolisbus Memphis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus Cincinnati
11h 38m$130–286Taxi, bus, line 52 bus to Nashville, fly
- Take the taxi from Bowling Green to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovetaxi
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Walmart Station Inbound to Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wbbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane BNA - DTW
7h 1m$544–1,302Taxi, bus, line 28 bus to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Bowling Green to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovetaxi
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
- Take the bus from Preston @ Vim to W Jefferson @ S 5thbus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Detroit (DTW)plane SDF - DTW
8h 4m$165–672Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly
- Drive from Bowling Green to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Detroit (DTW)plane TYS - DTW
7h 14m$138–703Bus via Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolisbus Memphis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0112
12h 18m$148–301
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowling Green to Detroit is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bowling Green to Detroit is to drive and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowling Green station to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove and arriving at Detroit, MI via Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Bowling Green and Detroit is 468 miles. The road distance is 470.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bowling Green to Detroit without a car is to bus which takes 11h 38m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Bowling Green to Detroit, including transfers.
Bowling Green to Detroit bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove.
Bowling Green to Detroit bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Detroit is 1h ahead of Bowling Green. It is currently 12:41 AM in Bowling Green and 1:41 AM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowling Green to Detroit is 470 miles. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Bowling Green to Detroit.
What companies run services between Bowling Green, KY, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Bowling Green to Detroit, MI via Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, Indianapolis, Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Ctc-R, and Indianapolis, IN in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Nashville to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 615-862-5950
- Website
- wegotransit.com
Bus from Walmart Station Inbound to Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wb
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.wegotransit.com/
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (502) 585-1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridetarc.org
Bus from Preston @ Vim to W Jefferson @ S 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.ridetarc.org/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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