There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Chesapeake Bay by plane, unknown, bus, train, car, car ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Walk from Baltimore-Airport-BWI to Chesapeake Bayunknown
4h 2mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST ebbus 70
- Walk from COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb to Chesapeake Bayunknown
17h 2mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
17h 15mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Detroit to Scotland Wharfcar
- Take the carferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestowncarferry
- Walk from Jamestown to Chesapeake Bayunknown
16h 5mFly Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DTW - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
5h 38mBus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLE - BWI
- Walk from Baltimore-Airport-BWI to Chesapeake Bayunknown
6h 25mFly Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus, travel
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DTW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
6h 21mFly Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DTW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Church Cir & School Stbus
- Walk from Church Cir & School St to Chesapeake Bayunknown
8h 9m
Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Detroit and Chesapeake Bay is 451 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Chesapeake Bay without a car is to bus and travel which takes 17h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Detroit to Chesapeake Bay, including transfers.
There are 337+ hotels available in Chesapeake Bay.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Chesapeake Bay, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Chesapeake Bay. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), then travel to Chesapeake Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chesapeake Bay via Cleveland Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3, and COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb in around 17h 2m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3 to COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Church Cir & School St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Virginia Department of Transportation
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