There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly to Norfolk International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DTW - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Williamsburg Bus Stopbus
5h 43m$207–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Williamsburg Bus Stopbus
17h 35m$115–207Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Williamsburg Amtrak Stationtrain
20h 32m$386–637Drive 626.1 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Colonial Williamsburgcar 626.1 mi
11h 28m$115–166Fly to Richmond International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane DTW - RIC
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Williamsburg Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 22m$148–847Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DTW - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Williamsburg Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 58m$209–1,145Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DTW - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Williamsburg Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 56m$211–698Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Williamsburg Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 4m$179–1,244
Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg is to fly and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs $200 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Colonial Williamsburg. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Williamsburg Bus Stop via Toledo Bus Stop and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Detroit and Colonial Williamsburg is 604 miles. The road distance is 629.8 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg without a car is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg, including transfers.
Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg is 630 miles. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg.
Book your Detroit to Colonial Williamsburg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Colonial Williamsburg, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Williamsburg Bus Stop via Toledo Bus Stop and Washington Union Station in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Detroit to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Detroit to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Detroit to Norfolk International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Detroit to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Detroit to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Detroit to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Williamsburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Williamsburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Williamsburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Williamsburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Williamsburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Norfolk to Williamsburg Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Williamsburg Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
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