There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Detroit by shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), 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)plane SJC - DTW
8h 29m$223–860Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Detroit (DTW)plane MRY - DTW
9h 31m$145–655Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
2d 13hTrain (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$234–618Drive 2,488.7 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Detroitcar 2,488.7 mi
38h 57m$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)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 42m$212–774
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Detroit is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Detroit is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Detroit station. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Salinas, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
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 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Monterey to Detroit, including transfers.
Monterey to Detroit bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Detroit is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $650 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 31m.
Monterey to Detroit bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 8:40 AM in Monterey and 11:40 AM in Detroit.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Detroit Bus Station via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Francisco, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 13h. 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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 Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- 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
- $45–120
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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