There are 9 ways to get from Detroit to West Chester by plane, bus, 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 Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport, line 104 bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DTW - PHL
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus
5h 44m$139–425Fly Detroit to Harrisburg International Airport, train, line 135 bus
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane DTW - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Downingtown Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster Av & Stuart Av to Chestnut St & Church Stbus
7h 39m$88–489Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Downingtown Amtraktrain Keystone Service
16h 34m$98–168Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Paoli Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 52m$149–371Drive 557.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit to West Chestercar 557.9 mi
9h 11m$102–148Fly Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, line 104 bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus
7h 13m$191–1,263Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLE - PHL
8h 15m$205–485Fly Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, line 104 bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DTW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus
7h 27m$196–1,156Fly Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, line 104 bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DTW - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus
7h 25m$161–1,198
Detroit to West Chester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to West Chester is to bus and train which costs $95 - $170 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to West Chester is to fly and line 104 bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $130 - $430.
The distance between Detroit and West Chester is 510 miles. The road distance is 561.2 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to West Chester without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 34m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Detroit to West Chester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to West Chester is 561 miles. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Detroit to West Chester.
There are 173+ hotels available in West Chester.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and West Chester, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to West Chester. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, take the train to Gray 30th St Station, walk to Drexel Station at 30th St, take the subway to 69th St Transit Center, walk to 69th St TC West Trolley Platform, then take the line 104 bus to Chestnut St & Darlington St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chestnut St & Darlington St via Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Downingtown Amtrak, and Lancaster Av & Stuart Av in around 16h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Paoli Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Lancaster Av & Stuart Av to Chestnut St & Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
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