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Compare bus, train, and flight for Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $120 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $120, while a train costs an average of $525.
Distance: 597 miles (961 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$466 Average price | $120 Average price Cheapest | $525 Average price | $141 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 42m Average total duration Fastest 4h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 0m Average total duration 19h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 37h 58m Average total duration 37h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA:
A bus is $345 (€289) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA costing on average $466 (€390).
A bus is $405 (€338) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA costing on average $525 (€439).
Other travel options to Atlanta, GA take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 0m.
Train takes on average 37h 58m.
You'll arrive about 5h 58m sooner (4h 42m by flight vs 10h 40m by car). Tickets start at around $466 (€390) compared to roughly $141 (€118) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA
How to get from Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- · 11:15 PM24h00Detroit, Greyhound Terminal11:15 PMAtlanta, Bus Station$1181One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- · 11:15 PM24h00Detroit, Greyhound Terminal11:15 PMAtlanta, Bus Station$1181One-way1 transfer
Fastest
F912636:30 AM2h11Detroit Wayne County Airport8:41 AMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$2891One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 353 Wolverine · 50 Cardinal · 19 Crescent9:35 AM47h08Detroit Amtrak, Detroit, MI8:43 AMPeachtree Station, Atlanta, GA$4551One-way2 transfers
- 7:15 AM16h20Detroit, Greyhound Terminal11:35 PMAtlanta, Bus Station$1311One-way0 transfers
- · 1:50 PM18h55Detroit, Greyhound Terminal8:45 AMAtlanta, Bus Station$1361One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:25 AM22h15Detroit, Greyhound Terminal5:40 AMAtlanta, Bus Station$1391One-way1 transfer
- F94286 · F9402512:34 PM6h10Detroit Wayne County Airport6:44 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$2301One-way1 transfer
- F92007 · F930134:29 PM7h37Detroit Wayne County Airport12:06 AMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$2301One-way1 transfer
- F91957 · F9240012:51 PM9h03Detroit Wayne County Airport9:54 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$2301One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA:
A bus is $345 (€289) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA costing on average $466 (€390).
A bus is $405 (€338) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Detroit, MI to Atlanta, GA costing on average $525 (€439).
Other travel options to Atlanta, GA take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 0m.
Train takes on average 37h 58m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Detroit, MI and Atlanta, GA as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Detroit Wayne County Airport and arrive in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Detroit Amtrak, Detroit, MI and arrive in Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA.
- Buses mostly depart from Detroit, Greyhound Terminal and arrive in Atlanta, Bus Station.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Atlanta, GA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Atlanta, GA by train.
- Travel with Spirit Airlines, frontier airlines, American Airlines, United, Republic Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, psa airlines to go to Atlanta, GA by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with Greyhound.
- 2 direct flights per day with Spirit Airlines, frontier airlines.
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