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

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

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  1. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)planeDTW - STS
    10h 21m
    $164–707

  2. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeDTW - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
    9h 57m
    $123–517

  3. Bus

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

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus
    2d 13h

  5. Drive 2,393.5 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Santa Rosacar2,393.5 mi
    37h 17m
    $437–631

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeDTW - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
    12h 7m
    $204–864

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

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeDTW - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
    3. Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
    12h 21m
    $199–836

  8. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeDTW - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
    13h 2m
    $226–853

Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

American Airlines, 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 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.

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