There are 5 ways to get from Detroit to Onaway by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pellston, taxi
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN)plane DTW - PLN
- Take the taxi from Pellston (PLN) to Onawaytaxi
4h 3m$192–572Drive 243.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Onawaycar 243.7 mi
4h 34m$45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus It 42
- Take the bus from Bay City to Rogers Citybus It 84
8h 48m$124–184Fly to Alpena County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)plane DTW - APN
- Drive from Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) to Onawaycar
4h 26m$67–417Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DTW - CIU
- Drive from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Onawaycar
4h 47m$78–456
Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Onaway is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Onaway is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 3m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Onaway. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Rogers City via Bay City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Detroit and Onaway is 306 miles. The road distance is 245.1 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Onaway without a car is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Detroit to Onaway, including transfers.
Detroit to Onaway bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Detroit station.
Detroit to Onaway bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Bay City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Onaway is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Detroit to Onaway.
There are five+ hotels available in Onaway.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Onaway, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit to Onaway via Bay City and Rogers City in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Detroit to Alpena County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Detroit to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Rogers City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
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