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How to get fromDetroit, MI to Los Angelesby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Detroit, MI to Los Angeles by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DTW - LAX
    7h 39m
    $179–565

  2. Fly Detroit to Long Beach Airport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane DTW - LGB
    10h 49m
    $168–708

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    2d 3h
    $622–1,472

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    $352–599

  5. Drive  2,277.7 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit, MI to Los Angelescar car 2,277.7 mi
    35h 52m
    $416–601

  6. Fly Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane DTW - BUR
    9h 57m
    $228–962

  7. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CLE - LAX
    10h 22m
    $185–445

  8. Fly Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane DTW - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train
    11h 4m
    $312–4,121

  9. Fly Detroit to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane DTW - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train
    11h 11m
    $234–832

Detroit, MI to Los Angeles by foot, bus, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$622Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,011.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Detroit, MI to Los Angeles via Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 15, Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 3h.

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