There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Detroit by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
best- 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)SJC - DTW
8h 37m$213–760Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Detroit (DTW)MRY - DTW
9h 14m$105–435Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
2d 12h$259–613Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
2d 16h$302–1,843Drive 2,488.7 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Detroit2,488.7 mi
38h 44m$455–656Shuttle 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)SFO - DTW
9h 44m$194–624Shuttle, 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 Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Detroit (DTW)OAK - DTW
11h 56m$202–724
Monterey to Detroit by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Detroit is to fly which costs $100 - $440 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Detroit is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $210 - $800.
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 2168 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 $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 37m 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 bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $250 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $440 and takes 9h 14m.
Monterey to Detroit bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 3:05 PM in Monterey and 6:05 PM in Detroit.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Detroit via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Emeryville, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
- 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
- $50–150
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
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
- $160–360
- 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
- $35–85
- 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
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