There are 8 ways to get from Richmond to Ann Arbor by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Richmond International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Detroit (DTW)plane RIC - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
5h 33m$99–570Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
16h 20m$103–195Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Toledotrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus Columbus
19h 29m$207–444Drive 574.6 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Ann Arborcar 574.6 mi
10h 45m$105–152Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)plane DCA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
7h 13m$164–1,093Bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Detroit (DTW)plane ORF - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
6h 58m$220–274Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Detroit (DTW)plane BWI - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
7h 14m$187–1,201Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Detroit (DTW)plane IAD - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
7h 30m$149–1,157
Richmond to Ann Arbor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Ann Arbor is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs $95 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Ann Arbor station. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station and Toledo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Richmond and Ann Arbor is 503 miles. The road distance is 577.9 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Ann Arbor without a car is to bus which takes 16h 20m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Richmond to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Richmond to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Ann Arbor is 578 miles. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Richmond to Ann Arbor.
Book your Richmond to Ann Arbor bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Richmond to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station and Toledo in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- Amtrak
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