There are 8 ways to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly to Detroit
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Detroit (DTW)plane SLC - DTW
4h 47m$187–808Fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane SLC - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
8h 24m$148–623Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus
40h 8m$324–585Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain Wolverine
42h 25m$588–1,296Drive 1,666.1 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroitcar 1,666.1 mi
26h 1m$305–440Fly to Windsor Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane SLC - YQG
7h 25m$234–965Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SLC - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
8h 14m$228–922Fly to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SLC - LAN
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus
10h 35m$259–1,087
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $650 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Airport, UT and arriving at Cass & Michigan via Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station and Dearborn Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) station to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Airport Station and arriving at Detroit via North Temple Station, Salt Lake City and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 25m.
The distance between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and Detroit is 1509 miles. The road distance is 1675.8 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit without a car is to bus which takes 40h 8m and costs $320 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit, including transfers.
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $600 and takes 40h 8m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 42h 25m.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC), USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Detroit (DTW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Airport, UT to Cass & Michigan via Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, and Dearborn Transit Center in around 40h 8m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Windsor Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Windsor Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
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More Questions & Answers
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Detroit is 2h ahead of Salt Lake City Airport (SLC). It is currently 3:12 PM in Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and 5:12 PM in Detroit.
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit is 1676 miles. It takes approximately 26h 1m to drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Detroit.
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