Where to stop

Best places to stop between Chicago and Detroit

The I-94 drive runs about 285 miles and 4.5 hours. These are the towns worth pulling off for, in the order you reach them, with how far into the drive each one sits.

1. Mile 130 of 285

   1. Kalamazoo, MI

   This is the halfway mark and the best overnight on the route, with 155 miles left to Detroit.

   Hotels in KalamazooWhere to stay in Kalamazoo

2. Mile 242 of 285

   2. Ann Arbor, MI

   The last big stop before Detroit, 43 miles to go. Top off the tank here.

   Hotels in Ann ArborWhere to stay in Ann Arbor

Sights worth the detour

• Indiana Dunes National Park
• Kalamazoo's Bell's Eccentric Cafe
• Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn

Gas, food and rest areas by mile

Open the route in XCRSN to see every gas station, EV charger, rest area and restaurant listed by mile, with live fuel prices.

More on this drive

• Full drive guide
• Can you drive it in one day?
• Halfway point
• Gas cost