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How to get fromDetroit to Powell Riverby plane, train, train (Amtrak), or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Powell River by plane, train, train (Amtrak), or bus

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  1. Fly Detroit to Vancouver International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane DTW - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train
    10h 12m

  2. Fly Detroit to Powell River Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Powell River Airport (YPW)plane plane DTW - YPW
    10h 26m
    $346–1,506

  3. Train via Chicago

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train 267
    2d 9h

  4. Fly Windsor Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YQG - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train
    11h 44m

  5. Fly Detroit to Bellingham International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane plane DTW - BLI
    2. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train
    14h 36m

  6. Fly Windsor Airport to Powell River Airport

    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Powell River Airport (YPW)plane plane YQG - YPW
    18h 28m
    $372–1,512

  7. Fly Detroit to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane DTW - SEA
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train
    14h 34m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train 267
    4d 8h

Detroit (DTW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,318.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Powell River, BC, Canada?

You can take a train from Detroit to Powell River - Powell Lake via Chicago Union Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, WestJet, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Powell River Airport (YPW) 3 times a day.

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