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

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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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