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How to get fromForest Park to Detroitby train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Forest Park to Detroit by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train Wolverine
    6h 48m
    $157–247

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    8h 16m
    $46–83

  3. Bus via Dearborn Transit Center (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 55m

  4. Drive  290.3 mi

    1. Drive from Forest Park to Detroitcar car 290.3 mi
    4h 51m
    $53–77

  5. Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the subway from Forest Park to O'Haresubway subway
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane ORD - DTW
    5h 8m
    $134–757

  6. Subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the subway from Forest Park to Clark/Lakesubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway subway
    3. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane MDW - DTW
    4h 53m
    $136–322

  7. Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bishop International Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Forest Park to O'Haresubway subway
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane plane ORD - FNT
    3. Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 20m
    $46–279

  8. Line 309 bus, line 330 bus, bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Lake St & Lathrop Ave to Lake St & Mannheim Rdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim/Lake to O'Hare MMF Bay 8bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane MKE - DTW
    6h 45m
    $891–1,145

  9. Train to South Bend, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane SBN - DTW
    6h 58m
    $74–434

Forest Park to Detroit by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 289.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Forest Park, Cook County, IL, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit 3 times a day. Tickets cost $150–240 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn twice a week, and the journey takes 4h 47m.

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