There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), subway, or car
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Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 41m$145–621Bus
- 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 Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
2d 12h$421–842Train, BART, Caltrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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 14h$748–1,695Drive 2,422 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Sunnyvalecar 2,422 mi
37h 45m$442–639Fly Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DTW - SJC
9h 5m$228–960Fly 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$360–1,512Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
11h 24m$329–1,321Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GRR - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
11h 48m$358–1,535
Michigan to Sunnyvale by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $140 - $650 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 7h 41m and costs $140 - $650.
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, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Michigan to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Campus Martius - Northbound and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Michigan and Sunnyvale is 2129 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 12h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Michigan to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
Michigan to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Sunnyvale is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $420 - $850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $1,000 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
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, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 2d 12h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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
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
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- 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 Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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More Questions & Answers
Michigan to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind Michigan. It is currently 7:11 PM in Michigan and 4:11 PM in Sunnyvale.
Michigan to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Sunnyvale is 2436 miles. It takes approximately 37h 45m to drive from Michigan to Sunnyvale.
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