There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Davis by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
8h 15m$227–964Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Davistrain
10h 12m$160–607Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$393–769Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain California Zephyr
2d 9h$677–1,566Drive 2,318.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Daviscar 2,318.9 mi
35h 56m$424–612Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DTW - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Davistrain
11h 35m$215–905
Detroit to Davis by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Davis is to fly and BART and train which costs $160 - $650 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Davis is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $220 - $1,000.
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 8h.
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 8h and costs $390 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 15m 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 15m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Davis, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 2 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 & Capitol Ave, and J St. at 8th St. in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
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
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- 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
- $22–50
- 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
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 10:28 AM in Detroit and 7:28 AM 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 56m to drive from Detroit to Davis.
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