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How to get fromDetroit to Albert Leaby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Detroit to Albert Lea by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DTW - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus bus
    6h 42m
    $510–1,257

  2. Fly Detroit to Rochester, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (RST)plane plane DTW - RST
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Love's - Albert Lea, MNshuttle bus
    7h 46m
    $101–528

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Albert Leabus bus
    16h 33m
    $141–232

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Albert Leabus bus
    17h 10m
    $210–454

  5. Drive  642.9 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Albert Leacar car 642.9 mi
    12h 36m
    $118–170

  6. Fly Detroit to Mason City, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane DTW - MCW
    2. Take the bus from Mason City to Albert Leabus bus
    8h 3m
    $110–511

  7. Fly Detroit to Des Moines, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DTW - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State Universityshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Ames to Albert Leabus bus
    8h 33m
    $205–737

  8. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CLE - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus bus
    9h 35m
    $616–1,097

  9. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rochester to Albert Leabus bus
    18h 34m
    $162–292

Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Albert Lea, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Albert Lea via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, Rochester, and Albert Lea in around 16h 33m.

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