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

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

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  1. Fly from Detroit, bus

    best
    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 19m
    $354–1,528

  2. Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus bus
    2. Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane FNT - ELP
    3. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    11h 53m
    $242–1,040

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus bus
    36h 27m
    $354–446

  4. 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
    $900–1,513

  5. Drive  1,681.8 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to El Pasocar car 1,681.8 mi
    28h 42m
    $288–416

  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
    $1,155–1,938

Detroit to El Paso by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$900Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,517.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 19m

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

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to El Paso via Chicago Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, and Dallas in around 36h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detroit to El Paso Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 6h.

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