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How to get fromJersey City to Michiganby plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Jersey City to Michigan by plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit

    best
    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane EWR - DTW
    4h 20m
    $193–1,029

  2. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane EWR - GRR
    5h 32m
    $95–441

  3. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At Jewett Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 119
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus bus
    16h 29m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Toledotrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0135 / ...
    18h 9m
    $398–693

  5. Drive  609.3 mi

    1. Drive from Jersey City to Detroitcar car 609.3 mi
    10h 9m
    $112–161

  6. Train, line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Journal Square to World Trade Centertrain train
    2. Take the subway from Fulton St to 125th Streetsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus bus
    4. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane LGA - DTW
    5h 15m
    $171–466

  7. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane JFK - DTW
    5h 16m
    $419–1,024

  8. Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, line 6 bus

    1. Take the subway from Fulton St to 125th Streetsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane LGA - GRR
    4. Take the bus from Kentwood Station - Woodland to Cherry/Cesar Chavezbus bus
    6h 28m
    $108–568

  9. Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Take the train from Journal Square to 33rd Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain train
    3. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane HPN - DTW
    7h 10m
    $177–1,023

  10. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    18h 17m
    $113–186

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar99Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 511.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Jersey City, NJ, USA and Michigan, USA?

Delta and United Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jfk Blvd At Jewett Ave to Campus Martius - Southbound via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, Toledo, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 16h 29m.

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