There are 8 ways to get from Elmhurst to Detroit by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
7h 4m$97–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
7h 55m$52–98Drive 297.8 mi
- Drive from Elmhurst to Detroitcar 297.8 mi
4h 59m$55–79Line 309 bus, line 330 bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from 1st St & York St to Lake St & Mannheim Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim/Lake to Rosemont CTA Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Detroit (DTW)plane ORD - DTW
4h 52m$157–662Bus via Dearborn Transit Center (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 28m$98–149Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the train from Elmhurst to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)plane MDW - DTW
5h 6m$138–472Line 309 bus, line 330 bus, bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from 1st St & York St to Lake St & Mannheim Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim/Lake to O'Hare MMF Bay 8bus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)plane MKE - DTW
6h 20m$641–1,045Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane ORD - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
6h 4m$55–307
Elmhurst to Detroit by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmhurst to Detroit is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Elmhurst to Detroit is to line 309 bus and line 330 bus and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Elmhurst to Detroit station. However, there are services departing from Madison & Canal and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Elmhurst to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Elmhurst and arriving at Detroit via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Elmhurst and Detroit is 299 miles. The road distance is 299.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elmhurst to Detroit without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Elmhurst to Detroit, including transfers.
Elmhurst to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Elmhurst to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Elmhurst to Detroit is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs $95 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $100 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Elmhurst, IL, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit 3 times a day. Tickets cost $90–190 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 5m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elmhurst to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from 1st St & York St to Lake St & Mannheim Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–3
Bus from Mannheim/Lake to Rosemont CTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–3
Bus from 1st St & York St to Lake St & Mannheim Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $1–3
Bus from Mannheim/Lake to O'Hare MMF Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- coachusaairportexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Elmhurst to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit is 1h ahead of Elmhurst. It is currently 12:19 AM in Elmhurst and 1:19 AM in Detroit.
Elmhurst to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Detroit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmhurst to Detroit is 300 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Elmhurst to Detroit.
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