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How to get fromScottsdale to Detroitby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Scottsdale 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
    7h 7m
    $136–366

  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
    44h 20m
    $526–1,199

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Indio Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus bus
    2d 6h
    $394–652

  4. Drive  1,956.1 mi

    1. Drive from Scottsdale to Detroitcar car 1,956.1 mi
    31h 58m
    $357–516

  5. 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
    10h 28m
    $192–527

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    2d 15h
    $638–1,486

Scottsdale to Detroit by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration44h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$526Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,701.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Scottsdale, AZ, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McDowell Rd & 87th St to Detroit, MI via McDowell Rd & 27th Av, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, Indio Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indianapolis, IN in around 2d 6h.

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