There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DTW - LAX
8h 4m$181–567Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 2h$798–1,697Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 4h$343–691Drive 2,285.5 mi
- Drive from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pitscar 2,285.5 mi
36h 6m$418–603Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DTW - BUR
9h 51m$234–954Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DTW - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain
11h 23m$315–4,519Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DTW - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
11h 33m$266–1,594
Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits by train, subway, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits is to fly which costs $180 - $600 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits. However, there are services departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at Olympic / Curson via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Cesar E Chavez / Vignes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits station. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Wilshire / Fairfax Station via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton and Union Station - Metro B & D Lines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Detroit and La Brea Tar Pits is 2032 miles. The road distance is 2298.9 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $800 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits, including transfers.
Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also bus, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and La Brea Tar Pits, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton, L.A. Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, and Wilshire / Fairfax Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
La Brea Tar Pits is 3h behind Detroit. It is currently 3:24 AM in Detroit and 12:24 AM in La Brea Tar Pits.
Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits is 2299 miles. It takes approximately 36h 6m to drive from Detroit to La Brea Tar Pits.
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