There are 9 ways to get from Detroit to Surf City by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, 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 Laguardia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DTW - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
7h 8m$212–560Drive 642.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Surf Citycar 642.4 mi
10h 55m$118–170Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus 319
20h 1m$175–287Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus 319
20h 14m$463–792Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DTW - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
7h 15m$225–1,198Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DTW - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
7h 23m$393–1,076Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DTW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
8h 14m$181–507Fly to Westchester County Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane DTW - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
9h 16m$174–728Train, bus
- Take the train from Windsor to Aldershottrain
- Take the train from Aldershot to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus 319
22h 26m$248–1,202
Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Surf City is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Surf City is to fly and bus which takes 7h 8m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Surf City. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Southern Ocean County Park & Ride via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 1m.
The distance between Detroit and Surf City is 688 miles. The road distance is 646.1 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Surf City without a car is to bus which takes 20h 1m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Detroit to Surf City, including transfers.
Detroit to Surf City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit to Surf City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Surf City is 646 miles. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Detroit to Surf City.
There are 115+ hotels available in Surf City.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Surf City, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Surf City via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Southern Ocean County Park & Ride in around 20h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $50–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $55–140
- Economy Plus
- $60–140
Train from Aldershot to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–290
- Business
- $170–300
- Business Plus
- $180–310
- Economy
- $150–300
- Economy Plus
- $160–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $17–55
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $17–55
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $17–55
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $17–55
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $4–14
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $17–55
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $4–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
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