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How to get fromDetroit to Santa Rosaby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, subway or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, subway, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DTW - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    10h 6m
    $133–537

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane DTW - STS
    10h 22m
    $114–497

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 10h

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 12h

  5. Drive 2,393.5 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Santa Rosacar car 2,393.5 mi
    37h 29m
    $437–631

  6. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, shuttle

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DTW - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway subway
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosashuttle bus
    11h 11m
    $255–1,072

  7. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DTW - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    12h 2m
    $223–967

  8. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane DTW - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 4m

Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Vallejo in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 5 times a day.

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