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How to get fromPhoenix Airport (PHX) to Detroitby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Detroit by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly to Detroit

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    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane PHX - DTW
    5h 9m
    $142–356

  2. Bus, train via Flagstaff

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    43h 33m
    $664–1,435

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 40m
    $305–610

  4. Drive 1,962.7 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Detroitcar car 1,962.7 mi
    32h 2m
    $359–518

  5. Fly to Windsor Airport

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane PHX - YQG
    10h
    $223–868

  6. Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane PHX - CLE
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 24m
    $221–663

  7. Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane PHX - GRR
    2. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 52m
    $266–795

  8. Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane PHX - CMH
    2. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 10m
    $228–904

  9. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    2d 14h
    $851–1,805

Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Detroit by tram, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration43h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$664Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,689.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Phoenix Airport (PHX), USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Terminal 4 Station to Detroit Bus Station via 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 43h 40m.

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