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Detroit · United States

Buses to Detroit

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Detroit, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Detroit: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Detroit to Ann ArborUnited States57 km (36 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Detroit to ToledoUnited States85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Detroit to LansingUnited States132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Detroit to ClevelandUnited States145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Detroit to LondonCanada165 km (103 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Detroit to AkronUnited States188 km (117 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Detroit to Fort WayneUnited States218 km (136 mi)about 4 h 10 min
Detroit to Grand RapidsUnited States226 km (140 mi)about 4 h 18 min
Detroit to KitchenerCanada240 km (149 mi)about 4 h 33 min
Detroit to WaterlooCanada242 km (150 mi)about 4 h 35 min
Detroit to BrantfordCanada244 km (152 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Detroit to CambridgeCanada250 km (156 mi)about 4 h 45 min
Detroit to New York CityUnited States773 km (481 mi)about 14 h 7 min
Detroit to TorontoCanada334 km (207 mi)about 6 h 14 min
Detroit to BrooklynUnited States780 km (485 mi)about 14 h 15 min
Detroit to ChicagoUnited States384 km (238 mi)about 7 h 8 min
Detroit to QueensUnited States788 km (490 mi)about 14 h 23 min
Detroit to MontréalCanada835 km (519 mi)about 15 h 14 min
Detroit to PhiladelphiaUnited States711 km (442 mi)about 13 h
Detroit to ManhattanUnited States774 km (481 mi)about 14 h 9 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.