There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Quad Cities by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Range Regional Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane DTW - HIB
6h 40m$172–727Drive 763 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Quad Citiescar 763 mi
13h 54m$131–189Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
19h 20m$447–696Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
20h 33m$184–307Fly to International Falls, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to International Falls (INL)plane DTW - INL
- Drive from International Falls (INL) to Quad Citiescar
8h 11m$138–676Fly to Duluth International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane DTW - DLH
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
9h 37m$136–654Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
21h 8m$187–281
Detroit (DTW) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Quad Cities is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Quad Cities is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Quad Cities. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Virginia via Chicago Bus Station, St. Paul and Duluth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
The distance between Detroit and Quad Cities is 634 miles. The road distance is 767.4 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Quad Cities without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 20m and costs $440 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Detroit to Quad Cities, including transfers.
Detroit to Quad Cities bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Quad Cities is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $310 and takes 20h 33m.
Detroit to Quad Cities bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Quad Cities is 767 miles. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Detroit to Quad Cities.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Quad Cities, MN, USA?
Delta flies from Detroit (DTW) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Quad Cities via Chicago Bus Station, St. Paul, Duluth, and Virginia in around 20h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Range Regional Airport via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Range Regional Airport via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Range Regional Airport via Milwaukee, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to International Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to International Falls via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to International Falls via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to International Falls via Milwaukee, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Traverse City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Green Bay, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Milwaukee, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Madison, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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