There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to North Pole by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Detroit
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DTW - FAI
14h 18m$358–1,408Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane FNT - FAI
20h 38m$321–1,141Drive 3,714.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to North Polecar 3,714.7 mi
2d 19h$678–980Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
- Drive from Detroit to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LAN - FAI
17h 8m$393–1,430Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CLE - FAI
18h 14m$415–1,557Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane GRR - FAI
20h 14m$410–1,379Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
17h 51m$369–1,194
Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to North Pole is to bus and fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to North Pole is to fly which takes 14h 18m and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between Detroit and North Pole is 2968 miles. The road distance is 3736.4 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Detroit to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Detroit. It is currently 9:41 PM in Detroit and 5:41 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to North Pole is 3736 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Detroit to North Pole.
There are 136+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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