There are 6 ways to get from Mountain View to Detroit by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, train, or car
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW)plane SJC - DTW
7h 25m$179–760Fly San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
7h 41m$145–570Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus 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 11h$264–460BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
2d 13h$253–633Drive 2,422.8 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Detroitcar 2,422.8 mi
37h 48m$443–639Fly San Francisco International Airport to Windsor Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane SFO - YQG
11h 13m$186–721
Mountain View to Detroit by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Detroit is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Detroit. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Detroit, MI via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles Downtown, Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Mountain View to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Detroit via Millbrae, Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Mountain View and Detroit is 2105 miles. The road distance is 2437 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Detroit without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $260 - $460.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Mountain View to Detroit, including transfers.
Mountain View to Detroit bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Mountain View to Detroit train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Detroit is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $460 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Detroit, MI via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indianapolis, IN in around 2d 11h.
- 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
- $180–750
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
- 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 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Windsor Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- 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 San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- 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
- $190–490
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- 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
- $30–55
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Mountain View to Detroit bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Mountain View. It is currently 12:38 AM in Mountain View and 3:38 AM in Detroit.
Mountain View to Detroit train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Detroit is 2437 miles. It takes approximately 37h 48m to drive from Mountain View to Detroit.
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