There are 8 ways to get from Helena to Detroit 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 Helena Regional Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Detroit (DTW)plane HLN - DTW
7h 11m$193–865Drive to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Detroit
cheapest- Drive from Helena to Bozeman-Airport-BZNcar
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Detroit (DTW)plane BZN - DTW
7h 54m$147–624Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
40h 19m$828–1,345Drive 1,710.2 mi
- Drive from Helena to Detroitcar 1,710.2 mi
28h 53m$293–423Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Drive from Helena to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSO - DTW
9h 21m$212–931Fly Helena Regional Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane HLN - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
10h 52m$224–861Bus to Bert Mooney Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Detroit (DTW)plane BTM - DTW
13h 13m$201–903Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
41h 45m$683–1,155
Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helena to Detroit is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 28h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Helena to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $190 - $900.
The distance between Helena and Detroit is 1472 miles. The road distance is 1720.2 miles.
The best way to get from Helena to Detroit without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 19m and costs $800 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Helena to Detroit, including transfers.
Detroit is 2h ahead of Helena. It is currently 11:26 PM in Helena and 1:26 AM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Helena to Detroit is 1720 miles. It takes approximately 28h 53m to drive from Helena to Detroit.
There are 518+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Helena, MT, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Detroit (DTW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
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