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How to get fromGermantown to Detroitby bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Germantown to Detroit by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Line 100 bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus bus
    2. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane DCA - DTW
    5h 5m
    $129–1,113

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus bus 515
    2. Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 55m
    $69–166

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC wb to Martinsburg W Va Marctrain train
    2. Take the train from Martinsburg Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 15m
    $97–221

  4. Drive  489.4 mi

    1. Drive from Germantown to Detroitcar car 489.4 mi
    8h 30m
    $90–129

  5. Line 100 bus, subway, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus bus
    2. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane IAD - DTW
    5h 36m
    $128–1,112

  6. Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus bus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane BWI - DTW
    6h 16m
    $166–608

Germantown to Detroit by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Detroit Bus Station via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 14h 55m.

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