There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Johnson City by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DTW - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Johnson Citycar
5h 47m$251–1,430Drive 506.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Johnson Citycar 506.4 mi
10h 55m$87–125Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
21h 3m$258–318Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane DTW - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Johnson Citycar
6h 10m$173–937Fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane DTW - TRI
8h 9m$212–712Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DTW - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Johnson Citycar
8h$117–562Bus, shuttle via Columbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
22h 38m$210–311
Detroit (DTW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Johnson City is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Johnson City is to fly and drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $250 - $1,500.
The distance between Detroit and Johnson City is 582 miles. The road distance is 509.3 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Johnson City without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 21h 3m and costs $250 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Detroit to Johnson City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Johnson City is 509 miles. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Detroit to Johnson City.
There are 114+ hotels available in Johnson City.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Johnson City, TN, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Detroit to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $13–19
Bus from Charlotte to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
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