There are 7 ways to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, subway, or car
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Fly Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DTW - SJC
7h 24m$228–1,010Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 6m$115–491Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
2d 10h$341–658Bus, train, BART, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
2d 16h$248–2,221Drive 2,422 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Sunnyvalecar 2,422 mi
37h 45m$442–639Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GRR - SJC
10h 24m$370–1,712Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GRR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
10h 41m$187–823
Michigan to Sunnyvale by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $110 - $500 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at El Camino & Mathilda via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Michigan and Sunnyvale is 2096 miles. The road distance is 2436.1 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Michigan to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $220 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 10h.
Michigan to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind Michigan. It is currently 11:46 AM in Michigan and 8:46 AM in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit, MI to El Camino & Mathilda via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Chinatown Station, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- 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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
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