There are 9 ways to get from California to Dearborn by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
6h 44m$184–857Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
6h 57m$133–335Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain Wolverine
2d 1h$231–1,472Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
2d 4h$182–478Drive 2,267.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Dearborncar 2,267.2 mi
35h 51m$414–598Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Detroit (DTW)plane SMF - DTW
6h 43m$164–755Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
7h 21m$142–615Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW)plane SJC - DTW
7h 9m$178–808Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SNA - DTW
9h 7m$148–468
California to Dearborn by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Dearborn is to fly which costs $130 - $340 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from California to Dearborn is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Dearborn. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Schaefer & Michigan via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN and Lafayette & Fifth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between California and Dearborn is 1983 miles. The road distance is 2280.4 miles.
The best way to get from California to Dearborn without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $230 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from California to Dearborn, including transfers.
California to Dearborn bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Dearborn is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $480 and takes 2 days 4h.
California to Dearborn bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Dearborn is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 2:43 PM in California and 5:43 PM in Dearborn.
What companies run services between California, USA and Dearborn, MI, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Michigan & Schaefer via Chicago Union Station, Dearborn, and Dearborn TC in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between California to Dearborn is 2280 miles. It takes approximately 35h 51m to drive from California to Dearborn.
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