There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Davis by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, 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 Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)DTW - SMF
8h 41m$199–813Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DTW - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Davis
10h 27m$134–492Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
2d 7h$240–649Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union StationWolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DavisCalifornia Zephyr
2d 9h$368–3,128Drive 2,318.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Davis2,318.9 mi
35h 43m$424–612Fly Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DTW - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Davis
10h 52m$218–843Fly Detroit to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)DTW - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Davis
11h 41m$211–834Fly Windsor Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)YQG - SMF
18h 55m$243–967
Detroit to Davis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Davis is to fly and BART and train which costs $130 - $500 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Davis is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Davis. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at 5th St at I St. via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd and J St. at 8th St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Detroit to Davis. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Davis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Detroit and Davis is 2066 miles. The road distance is 2332.5 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Davis without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $240 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Detroit to Davis, including transfers.
Detroit to Davis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit to Davis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Davis is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $650 and takes 2 days 7h, you could also train, which costs $360 - $3,200 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Davis, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to 5th St at I St. via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & H St, and J St. at 8th St. in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Windsor Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Windsor Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–3,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Detroit to Davis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Davis is 3h behind Detroit. It is currently 12:24 AM in Detroit and 9:24 PM in Davis.
Detroit to Davis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Davis is 2332 miles. It takes approximately 35h 43m to drive from Detroit to Davis.
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