There are 6 ways to get from Ithaca to Detroit by taxi, plane, bus, 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.
Taxi to Capital Region International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ithaca to Lansing-Airport-LANtaxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAN - DTW
3h 6m$167–534Drive 127.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ithaca to Detroitcar 127.2 mi
2h 15m$24–34Bus
- Take the bus from Alma to East Lansingbus It 55
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus It 45 / ...
5h 18m$50–91Taxi to Mbs International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ithaca to Mbs International Airport (MBS)taxi
- Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Detroit (DTW)plane MBS - DTW
3h 21m$107–467Drive to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Drive from Ithaca to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRRcar
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Detroit (DTW)plane GRR - DTW
3h 59m$65–421Bus via Ann Arbor
- Take the bus from Alma to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
5h 51m$46–80
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Detroit is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Detroit is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Alma and arriving at Detroit via East Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Ithaca and Detroit is 138 miles. The road distance is 128 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Detroit without a car is to bus which takes 5h 18m and costs $45 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Ithaca to Detroit, including transfers.
Ithaca to Detroit bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Alma station.
Ithaca to Detroit bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at East Lansing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Detroit is 128 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Ithaca to Detroit.
There are 448+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Ithaca, MI, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Ithaca to Detroit via Alma and East Lansing in around 5h 18m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Alma to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Alma to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $50–150
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