There are 7 ways to get from British Columbia to Detroit by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), or car
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to Windsor Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YVR - YQG
8h 38m$445–808Fly Vancouver International Airport to Detroit
cheapest- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Detroit (DTW)plane YVR - DTW
8h 18m$174–1,107Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Tulalip, WA - Seattle Premium Outletsbus
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
2d 10h$745–1,550Bus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus
2d 14h$501–912Drive 2,407.8 mi
- Drive from Vancouver to Detroitcar 2,407.8 mi
40h 7m$551–796Fly Kelowna International Airport to Detroit
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Detroit (DTW)plane YLW - DTW
9h 36m$258–881Train
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain VIA Rail
4d 2h$762–1,715
British Columbia to Detroit by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Columbia to Detroit is to bus which costs $500 - $950 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from British Columbia to Detroit is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $170 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from British Columbia to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Cass & Michigan via Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station and Dearborn Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from British Columbia station to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Granville Station @ Platform 2 and arriving at Windsor via Vancouver and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 2h.
The distance between British Columbia and Detroit is 2002 miles. The road distance is 2421.9 miles.
The best way to get from British Columbia to Detroit without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from British Columbia to Detroit, including transfers.
British Columbia to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Vancouver station.
British Columbia to Detroit train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from British Columbia to Detroit is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $440 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $950 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 4 days 2h.
What companies run services between British Columbia, Canada and Detroit, MI, USA?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Windsor Airport (YQG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Granville Station @ Platform 2 to Cass & Michigan via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, and Dearborn Transit Center in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Windsor Airport via Saskatoon, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Windsor Airport via Victoria, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Windsor Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Tulalip, WA - Seattle Premium Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–41
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $36–41
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
British Columbia to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of British Columbia. It is currently 5:11 PM in British Columbia and 8:11 PM in Detroit.
British Columbia to Detroit train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between British Columbia to Detroit is 2422 miles. It takes approximately 40h 7m to drive from British Columbia to Detroit.
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