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How to get fromDetroit to Phoenix Airport (PHX)by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Phoenix Airport (PHX) by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly from Detroit

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane DTW - PHX
    5h 59m
    $142–362

  2. Train, bus via Flagstaff

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus bus
    41h 22m
    $612–1,324

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 37m
    $307–589

  4. Drive 1,964.2 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Phoenix Airport (PHX)car car 1,964.2 mi
    32h 5m
    $359–518

  5. Bus, bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane CLE - PHX
    9h 24m
    $204–669

  6. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane GRR - PHX
    11h 49m
    $205–660

  7. Fly from Windsor Airport

    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane YQG - PHX
    11h 57m
    $456–1,906

  8. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2d 17h
    $800–1,800

Detroit to Phoenix Airport (PHX) by train, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration41h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$612Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,688.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Phoenix Airport (PHX), USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Terminal 4 Station via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), and 24th St Station in around 41h 37m.

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