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How to get fromDetroit, MI to Bowling Greenby plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit, MI to Bowling Green by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Detroit to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane DTW - LEX
    2. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Bowling Greencar car
    5h 54m
    $148–842

  2. Drive 466.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greencar car 466.7 mi
    7h 55m
    $86–123

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus Indianapolis
    11h 50m
    $144–308

  4. Fly Detroit to Nashville, line 52 bus, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DTW - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Fulton Station Outbound to Walmart Station Outboundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Bowling Greentaxi taxi
    7h 28m
    $541–1,301

  5. Fly Detroit to Louisville International Airport, line 28 bus, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane DTW - SDF
    2. Take the bus from W Jefferson @ S 6th to Preston @ Park Brookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Bowling Greentaxi taxi
    8h 46m
    $169–753

  6. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CLE - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    9h 54m
    $202–539

  7. Bus via Speedway

    1. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus bus Detroit
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus Indianapolis
    12h 10m
    $129–286

Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Bowling Green via Louisville Bus Station, Chestnut @ 13th, Chestnut @ 8th, Market @ S 6th, Preston @ Park Brook, La Tropicana - Louisville, KY, and Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove in around 11h 50m.

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