There are 11 ways to get from California to Flint by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)SAN - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
9h 27m$218–329Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)LAX - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
9h 37m$147–367Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak StationBlue Water
2d 1h$231–1,538Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Flint
2d 6h$209–520Drive 2,262.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Flint2,262.7 mi
35h 28m$413–597Fly Sacramento International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Detroit (DTW)SMF - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
9h 29m$178–747Fly San Francisco International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)SFO - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
10h 1m$156–607Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW)SJC - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
9h 54m$182–750Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)SNA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
11h 50m$162–510Fly San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SAN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
12h 6m$204–880Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LAX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
12h 19m$153–618
California to Flint by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Flint is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $370 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from California to Flint is to fly and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs $210 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Flint. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Flint via St Louis Bus Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from California to Flint station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Flint Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between California and Flint is 2053 miles. The road distance is 2275.9 miles.
The best way to get from California to Flint without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $230 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from California to Flint, including transfers.
California to Flint bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Flint train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Flint is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $230 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $550 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Flint, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Los Angeles to Flint Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Flint via St Louis Bus Station and Chicago in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- 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
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- $200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
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
- $140–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
California to Flint bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Flint is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 8:29 PM in California and 11:29 PM in Flint.
California to Flint train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Flint is 2276 miles. It takes approximately 35h 28m to drive from California to Flint.
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