There are 6 ways to get from Milpitas to Ann Arbor by plane, bus, subway, train, or car
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW)SJC - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
8h 17m$162–672BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)SFO - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
9h 7m$146–592BART, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to West Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
2d 9h$220–579BART, train
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
2d 11h$283–621Drive 2,372.6 mi
- Drive from Milpitas to Ann Arbor2,372.6 mi
36h 44m$433–626BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Detroit (DTW)OAK - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
9h 54m$196–370
Milpitas to Ann Arbor by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Ann Arbor is to BART and fly and bus which costs $190 - $370 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Milpitas to Ann Arbor station. However, there are services departing from Milpitas and arriving at Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Milpitas and Ann Arbor is 2112 miles. The road distance is 2386.4 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Ann Arbor without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Milpitas to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Milpitas to Ann Arbor train services, operated by BART, depart from Milpitas station.
Ann Arbor is 3h ahead of Milpitas. It is currently 12:19 PM in Milpitas and 3:19 PM in Ann Arbor.
Milpitas to Ann Arbor train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to Ann Arbor is 2386 miles. It takes approximately 36h 44m to drive from Milpitas to Ann Arbor.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milpitas to Ann Arbor. However, you can take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal B, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to McNamara Terminal, take the bus to Parking Lot, take the bus to North Terminal, walk to Detroit Metro Airport, then take the bus to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Milpitas to Ann Arbor via West Oakland, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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