There are 9 ways to get from Michigan to Pensacola by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Pensacola International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane DTW - PNS
6h 50m$84–424Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane GRR - PNS
7h 56m$66–316Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
24h 23m$232–338Drive 968.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Pensacolacar 968.7 mi
16h 19m$177–256Fly Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DTW - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
6h 45m$232–752Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane GRR - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
6h 3m$204–584Fly Bishop International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane FNT - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
3h 40m$235–621Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane MDW - PNS
9h 34m$167–527Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Pensacolabus
27h 3m$214–326
Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Pensacola is to fly which costs $65 - $320 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Pensacola is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 40m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Pensacola via Atlanta and Loxley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 23m.
The distance between Michigan and Pensacola is 863 miles. The road distance is 974.4 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Pensacola without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 24h 23m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Michigan to Pensacola, including transfers.
Michigan to Pensacola bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Pensacola is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $80 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus via Sandy Springs, which costs $230 - $340 and takes 24h 23m.
Michigan to Pensacola bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Pensacola is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 3:35 PM in Michigan and 2:35 PM in Pensacola.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pensacola via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, and Loxley in around 24h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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