There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Albert Lea by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Fly Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DTW - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus
6h 44m$510–1,257Fly Detroit to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mason City (MCW)plane DTW - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Albert Leabus
8h 10m$105–461Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Albert Leabus
16h 30m$259–513Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave. SW & 2nd St. SW to Austin Riverside Arenabus
18h 8m$144–217Drive 650.1 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Albert Leacar 650.1 mi
12h 8m$119–172Fly Detroit to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (RST)plane DTW - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to Albert Leabus
7h 31m$109–467Fly Detroit to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DTW - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Albert Leabus
8h 22m$245–957Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CLE - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus
9h 29m$616–1,105
Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Albert Lea is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Albert Lea is to fly and bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Albert Lea. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Mayo Health Systems via Milwaukee, 3rd Ave. SW & 2nd St. SW and Mayo Heath Systems. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Detroit and Albert Lea is 647 miles. The road distance is 653.9 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Albert Lea without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Detroit to Albert Lea, including transfers.
Detroit to Albert Lea bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit to Albert Lea bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
Albert Lea is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 4:00 AM in Detroit and 3:00 AM in Albert Lea.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Albert Lea is 654 miles. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Detroit to Albert Lea.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Albert Lea, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Mayo Health Systems via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, Rochester, 3rd Ave. SW & 2nd St. SW, Austin Riverside Arena, and Mayo Heath Systems in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Milwaukee, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Green Bay, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Iron Mountain, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Detroit to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from St. Paul to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Rochester to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Mason City to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $20–29
Bus from Ames to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 507-288-4353
- Website
- rochestercitylines.com
Bus from 3rd Ave. SW & 2nd St. SW to Austin Riverside Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- rochestercitylines.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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