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How to get fromDetroit to El Pasoby plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to El Paso by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from Detroit, bus

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane DTW - ELP
    2. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    9h 1m
    $304–1,328

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 55m
    $477–1,215

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus bus
    37h 8m
    $374–464

  4. Drive  1,683 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to El Pasocar car 1,683 mi
    28h 41m
    $308–444

  5. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane CLE - ELP
    3. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    11h 40m
    $321–1,369

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to El Paso Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    2d 6h
    $577–1,595

Detroit to El Paso by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration36h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$477Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,517.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and El Paso, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to El Paso via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, and Dallas in around 37h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detroit to El Paso Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 6h.

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