There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Exploratorium by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DTW - SFO
7h 54m$111–444Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
2d 11h$232–708Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union StationWolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RichmondCalifornia Zephyr
2d 11h$251–1,334Drive 2,390.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Exploratorium2,390.4 mi
37h$437–631Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)DTW - OAK
9h 35m$186–350Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DTW - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
9h 12m$182–765Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)DTW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
10h 56m$233–458
Detroit to Exploratorium by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Exploratorium is to fly which costs $180 - $350 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Exploratorium is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $110 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Exploratorium station. However, there are services departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Detroit to Exploratorium. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Embarcadero via Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Detroit and Exploratorium is 2126 miles. The road distance is 2404.3 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Exploratorium without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $230 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Detroit to Exploratorium, including transfers.
Detroit to Exploratorium bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
Detroit to Exploratorium train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Exploratorium is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $110 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $750 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also train, which costs $250 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Exploratorium, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Exploratorium via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and San Francisco Bus Station in around 2d 11h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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 Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Detroit to Exploratorium bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Exploratorium is 3h behind Detroit. It is currently 10:15 AM in Detroit and 7:15 AM in Exploratorium.
Detroit to Exploratorium train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Exploratorium is 2404 miles. It takes approximately 37h to drive from Detroit to Exploratorium.
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