There are 9 ways to get from Detroit to Pensacola by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Pensacola International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane DTW - PNS
7h 7m$84–424Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
24h 23m$232–338Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Pensacolabus
30h 56m$740–1,163Drive 968.7 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Pensacolacar 968.7 mi
16h 19m$177–256Fly Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DTW - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
7h 2m$232–752Fly Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane DTW - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Pensacolacar
8h 12m$120–629Fly Detroit to Mobile Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane DTW - MOB
- Take the bus from Mobile to Pensacolabus
8h 25m$182–697Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CLE - PNS
9h 35m$101–425Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Pensacolabus
27h 3m$214–326
Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Pensacola is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Pensacola is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 2m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Pensacola via Atlanta and Loxley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 23m.
The distance between Detroit and Pensacola is 869 miles. The road distance is 974.4 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Pensacola without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 24h 23m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Detroit to Pensacola, including transfers.
Detroit to Pensacola bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Pensacola is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $80 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus via Sandy Springs, which costs $230 - $340 and takes 24h 23m.
Detroit to Pensacola bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Pensacola is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 03:27 in Detroit and 02:27 in Pensacola.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pensacola via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, and Loxley in around 24h 23m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Mobile Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Mobile Regional Airport via Columbus, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Detroit to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Mobile Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Mobile Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Detroit to Mobile Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Detroit to Mobile Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Loxley to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Gulfport to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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