There are 11 ways to get from Detroit to Ocean City by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Laguardia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DTW - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus
8h 36m$176–524Fly Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
9h 38m$110–1,188Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
18h 2m$136–327Bus via Toledo
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 319
18h 36m$122–256Drive 630.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Ocean Citycar 630.4 mi
11h 16m$116–167Fly Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport, train, line 507 bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DTW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from On Atlantic Ave At Ohio Ave to Atlantic Ave At Moorlyn Terracebus
8h 13m$138–450Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLE - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
10h 40m$205–511Fly Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DTW - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
9h 55m$360–1,605Fly Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DTW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
9h 56m$196–1,186Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
21h 25m$170–496Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 319
21h 29m$136–248
Detroit to Ocean City by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Ocean City is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Ocean City is to fly and train and line 507 bus which takes 8h 13m and costs $130 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Ocean City. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Atlantic Ave At Moorlyn Terrace via Toledo Bus Stop, Port Authority Bus Terminal and On Atlantic Ave At Ohio Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 36m.
The distance between Detroit and Ocean City is 718 miles. The road distance is 634.1 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Ocean City without a car is to bus and train via Pittsburgh which takes 18h 2m and costs $130 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Detroit to Ocean City, including transfers.
Detroit to Ocean City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit to Ocean City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Ocean City is 634 miles. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Detroit to Ocean City.
There are 514+ hotels available in Ocean City.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Ocean City, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlantic Ave At Moorlyn Terrace via Toledo Bus Stop, New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and On Atlantic Ave At Ohio Ave in around 18h 36m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $19–60
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $19–60
Bus from On Atlantic Ave At Ohio Ave to Atlantic Ave At Moorlyn Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–9
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $19–60
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