There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Michigan by shuttle, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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 to Detroit
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 12m$226–814Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Detroit (DTW)plane MRY - DTW
8h 59m$155–655Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr 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 14h$477–1,043Train (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 17h$586–1,403Drive 2,488.7 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Detroitcar 2,488.7 mi
38h 57m$455–656Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MRY - GRR
9h 35m$317–1,407Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Detroit
- 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 31m$197–627Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SJC - GRR
10h 32m$418–1,666
Monterey to Michigan by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Michigan is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Michigan is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Monterey and Michigan is 2161 miles. The road distance is 2503.2 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Michigan without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $470 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Monterey to Michigan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Monterey to Michigan is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $550 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 8h 59m.
Michigan is 3h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 2:47 AM in Monterey and 5:47 AM in Michigan.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Michigan is 2503 miles. It takes approximately 38h 57m to drive from Monterey to Michigan.
There are 500+ hotels available in Michigan.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Michigan, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Campus Martius - Southbound via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Emeryville, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Baltimore St - Southbound in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Detroit (DTW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- 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
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $65–80
- Standard Rate
- $70–74
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- 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
- $45–90
- 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
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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