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How to get fromDetroit to De Smetby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to De Smet by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Detroit to Watertown Municipal Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane plane DTW - ATY
    2. Take the taxi from Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY) to De Smettaxi taxi
    6h 58m
    $222–642

  2. Fly Detroit to Aberdeen Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)plane plane DTW - ABR
    2. Drive from Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) to De Smetcar car
    8h 10m
    $117–522

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Brookings to De Smettaxi taxi
    24h 46m
    $350–542

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fargo to Watertownbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Watertown to De Smettaxi taxi
    24h 47m
    $485–859

  5. Drive 901.1 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to De Smetcar car 901.1 mi
    15h 35m
    $165–238

  6. Fly Detroit to Sioux Falls, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane DTW - FSD
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Brookings to De Smettaxi taxi
    8h 42m
    $235–660

  7. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Watertown Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane plane CLE - ATY
    3. Take the taxi from Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY) to De Smettaxi taxi
    11h 39m
    $258–771

  8. Bus, taxi via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Brookings to De Smettaxi taxi
    25h 3m
    $312–472

Detroit (DTW) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and De Smet, SD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Detroit to De Smet. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY), then take the taxi to De Smet. Alternatively, you can take the line 4 bus to Woodward & Baltimore, walk to Detroit, take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Omaha, NE, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to Brookings, then take the taxi to De Smet.

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