There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti by bus, tram, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 4 bus
best- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus Detroit to Ann Arbor
- Take the bus from BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 1 to YTC - EndPtbus 4 / ...
1h 45m$10Drive 33.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanticar 33.4 mi
39 min$7–9Tram, train
- Take the tram from Campus Martius - Northbound to Baltimore St - Northboundtram Qline
- Take the train from Detroit to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain Wolverine
2h 17mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Detroit to Ypsilantitaxi 33.4 mi
39 min$110–140
Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti. However, there are services departing from Detroit - Grand Circus Park and arriving at YTC - EndPt via BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti station. However, there are services departing from Campus Martius - Northbound and arriving at Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Downtown Detroit and Ypsilanti is 52 miles. The road distance is 33.6 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti without a car is to bus and line 4 bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $10.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti, including transfers.
Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti bus services, operated by D2A2, depart from Detroit - Grand Circus Park station.
Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti train services, operated by Qline Detroit, depart from Campus Martius - Northbound station.
Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti bus services, operated by D2A2, arrive at Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
What companies run services between Downtown Detroit, MI, USA and Ypsilanti, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to YTC - EndPt via Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 1 in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +1 800 511 3931
- Website
- qlinedetroit.com
Tram from Campus Martius - Northbound to Baltimore St - Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- qlinedetroit.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
- Phone
- +1 734-996-0400
- Website
- theride.org
Bus from BTC - Fourth Ave Stop 1 to YTC - EndPt
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.theride.org/
- Website
- https://www.theride.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Checker Detroit
- Phone
- +1 313-963-7000
- Website
- checkerdetroit.com
Getting There Transportation
- Phone
- +1 313-502-1688
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More Questions & Answers
Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti train services, operated by Qline Detroit, arrive at Baltimore St - Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti is 34 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Downtown Detroit to Ypsilanti.
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