There are 7 ways to get from Lancaster to Detroit by bus, train, plane, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 18 bus, train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Detroit (DTW)plane MDT - DTW
7h 19mDrive 516.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lancaster to Detroitcar 516.9 mi
8h 32m$95–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
15h 51m$194–301Train, bus via Toledo
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
16h 13m$279–471Line 18 bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHL - DTW
8h 14mTrain, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Detroit (DTW)plane BWI - DTW
9h 20m$163–1,324Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
16h 24m$99–154
Lancaster to Detroit by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Detroit is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Detroit is to drive which takes 8h 32m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster station to Detroit station. However, there are services departing from Queen St. Station and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Lancaster and Detroit is 445 miles. The road distance is 519.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Detroit without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 51m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Lancaster to Detroit, including transfers.
Lancaster to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Harrisburg Bus Station.
Lancaster to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Detroit is 520 miles. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Lancaster to Detroit.
There are 457+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–140 and the journey takes 13h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
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