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How to get fromDetroit to Swarthmoreby plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 10 ways to get from Detroit to Swarthmore by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DTW - PHL
    2. Take the train from Penn Medicine Station to Swarthmoretrain train
    5h 6m
    $116–260

  2. Drive  572.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Detroit to Swarthmorecar car 572.3 mi
    9h 37m
    $95–137

  3. Bus, train via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Pennsylvanian
    15h 3m
    $245–382

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allentownbus bus Greyhound US0420
    2. Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus bus Wilkes-Barre
    18h 14m
    $136–204

  5. Fly Detroit to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DTW - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Swarthmoretrain train
    7h
    $177–1,062

  6. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CLE - PHL
    7h 36m
    $206–513

  7. Fly Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DTW - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 44m
    $123–1,258

  8. Fly Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DTW - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 58m
    $224–1,026

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    18h 25m
    $368–621

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Aldershottrain train
    2. Take the train from Aldershot to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    19h 25m
    $203–1,115

Detroit to Swarthmore by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 490.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Swarthmore, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Swarthmore via Allentown, Allentown Transportation Center, Philadelphia 30th St Station, and Gray 30th St Station in around 18h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Detroit to Swarthmore via Windsor, Aldershot, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Gray 30th St Station in around 19h 25m.

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