There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Detroit by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Detroit (DTW)plane MRY - DTW
9h 7m$155–655Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
2d 12h$229–578Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
2d 16h$257–1,428Drive 2,488.7 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Detroitcar 2,488.7 mi
38h 57m$455–656Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW)plane SJC - DTW
8h 35m$233–860Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
9h 48m$194–674Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Detroit (DTW)plane OAK - DTW
11h 39m$212–724
Monterey to Detroit by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Detroit is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Detroit is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $230 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Detroit, MI via Salinas Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Monterey and Detroit is 2112 miles. The road distance is 2503.2 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Detroit without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Monterey to Detroit, including transfers.
Monterey to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Detroit is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also train, which costs $250 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 16h.
Monterey to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 12:11 AM in Monterey and 3:11 AM in Detroit.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Detroit (DTW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Detroit, MI via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indianapolis, IN in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $71
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