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Michigan
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Getting There
Michigan
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Detroit is 7 hours 30 minutes, and from New York City is 1 hour 40 minutes.
Main Airports
Main airports: Detroit Metro (DTW) (website: www.metroairport.com) is 32km (20 miles) west of the city centre. To/from the airport: SMART buses and taxis are available to downtown areas. Facilities: ATMs, car hire and currency exchange.
Getting There by Rail
Detroit is on the Amtrak ‘Michigan Services' Chicago-Toronto line, which runs from Chicago to Toronto, (tel: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; website: www.amtrak.com). The station is located at 11 West Baltimore Avenue; car hire is available.
Getting There by Road
Greyhound buses are most frequent in the south; only a few buses serve the Upper Peninsula (tel: 1 800 231 2222, in the USA only; website: www.greyhound.com).
Approximate driving times:
From Detroit to Buffalo is 6 hours, to Dallas is 24 hours and to Seattle is 49 hours. All times are based on non-stop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.
Approximate bus journey times:
From Detroit to Chicago is 6 hours, to Duluth is 19 hours 15 minutes and to Los Angeles is 32 hours.
Getting Around Towns and Cities
Most larger communities have bus and taxi services. Detroit also has a city-centre rapid rail system, the People Mover, which connects 13 stations in downtown Detroit. DDOT and SMART buses serve the city centre and suburbs respectively.
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Approximate Flight Times
From London to Detroit is 7 hours 30 minutes, and from New York City is 1 hour 40 minutes.
Main Airports
Main airports: Detroit Metro (DTW) (website: www.metroairport.com) is 32km (20 miles) west of the city centre. To/from the airport: SMART buses and taxis are available to downtown areas. Facilities: ATMs, car hire and currency exchange.
Getting There by Rail
Detroit is on the Amtrak ‘Michigan Services' Chicago-Toronto line, which runs from Chicago to Toronto, (tel: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; website: www.amtrak.com). The station is located at 11 West Baltimore Avenue; car hire is available.
Getting There by Road
Greyhound buses are most frequent in the south; only a few buses serve the Upper Peninsula (tel: 1 800 231 2222, in the USA only; website: www.greyhound.com).
Approximate driving times:
From Detroit to Buffalo is 6 hours, to Dallas is 24 hours and to Seattle is 49 hours. All times are based on non-stop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.
Approximate bus journey times:
From Detroit to Chicago is 6 hours, to Duluth is 19 hours 15 minutes and to Los Angeles is 32 hours.
Approximate driving times:
From Detroit to Buffalo is 6 hours, to Dallas is 24 hours and to Seattle is 49 hours. All times are based on non-stop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.
Approximate bus journey times:
From Detroit to Chicago is 6 hours, to Duluth is 19 hours 15 minutes and to Los Angeles is 32 hours.
Getting Around Towns and Cities
Most larger communities have bus and taxi services. Detroit also has a city-centre rapid rail system, the People Mover, which connects 13 stations in downtown Detroit. DDOT and SMART buses serve the city centre and suburbs respectively.
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