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

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane DTW - STS
    9h 31m
    $158–707

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union 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 San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172
    2d 13h
    $426–696

  3. 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 Petalumabus bus
    2d 13h
    $681–1,574

  4. Drive  2,393.5 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Santa Rosacar car 2,393.5 mi
    37h 30m
    $437–631

  5. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DTW - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    10h 4m
    $165–491

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DTW - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    12h
    $248–1,014

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train

    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 El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    13h 19m
    $249–731

Detroit to Santa Rosa by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket$426Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,104.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 31m

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

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 2d 13h.

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