How to get from Chicago to Detroit by car, truck, bike, walk

Distance between Chicago and Detroit is 381 kilometers (236 miles).
Driving distance from Chicago to Detroit is 451 kilometers (280 miles)

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Routes from chicago-illinois to detroit-michigan
Cheapest
Car
4h 39m
451 km
cost $90
Fastest
Truck
4h 39m
price $90
Others
Bike
25h 55m
distance 459 km
Walk
3d 21h 23m
distance 466 km

4 Ways from Chicago (United States/Illinois) to Detroit (United States/Michigan)

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Cheapest
Car
4h 39m
451 km
cost $90
Fastest
Truck
4h 39m
price $90
Others
Bike
25h 55m
distance 459 km
Walk
3d 21h 23m
distance 466 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto South Michigan Avenue 909 m
2. Turn left onto East Roosevelt Road 378 m
3. Keep right 6.57 km
4. Keep right 4.70 km
5. Turn left onto East Marquette Drive, US 41 1.58 km
6. Turn left onto East South Shore Drive, US 41 2.31 km
7. Turn slight right onto South Lake Shore Drive, US 41 3.06 km
8. Turn left onto South Ewing Avenue, US 41 3.49 km
9. Keep right 32.59 km
10. Keep right 1.05 km
11. Keep left 102.95 km
12. Keep left onto I 94 220.42 km
13. Keep left onto M 14 11.36 km
14. Keep left onto M 14 38.97 km
15. Keep left onto I 96 17.01 km
16. Keep left 588 m
17. Keep left 1.85 km
18. Keep right 434 m
19. Turn right onto Grand River Avenue, M 5 413 m
20. Keep left onto Grand River Avenue 417 m
21. Turn right onto Griswold Street 254 m
22. Turn left onto Michigan Avenue 104 m
23. Turn right onto Woodward Avenue 15 m
24. Arrive at destination 0 m
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