There are 5 ways to get from Detroit to Slab City by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DTW - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Slab Citycar
10h 5m$186–774Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CAbus Cbx
- Drive from Indio, CA to Slab Citycar
2d 3h$827–1,743Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from State Street/7th Street to Highway 111/Main Streetbus 2
2d 6hDrive 2,207 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Slab Citycar 2,207 mi
37h 27m$403–582Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 7th Street @ State Streetbus 10
- Take the bus from 5th Street/G Street to Beal Road/Low Roadbus 51
3d 2h
Detroit (DTW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Slab City is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $800 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Slab City is to fly and drive which takes 10h 5m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Slab City. However, there are services departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at Beal Road/Low Road via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, State Street/7th Street and Highway 111/Main Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Detroit and Slab City is 1996 miles. The road distance is 2219.9 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Slab City without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Detroit to Slab City, including transfers.
Detroit to Slab City bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
Detroit to Slab City bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Slab City is 2220 miles. It takes approximately 37h 27m to drive from Detroit to Slab City.
There are five+ hotels available in Slab City.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Slab City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Beal Road/Low Road via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, State Street/7th Street, and Highway 111/Main Street in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 760 482 2900
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from State Street/7th Street to Highway 111/Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ivtransit.com/
Bus from 5th Street/G Street to Beal Road/Low Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.ivtransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 7th Street @ State Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
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