There are 8 ways to get from Petaluma to Detroit by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
8h 23m$153–654Bus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center 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 9h$397–788Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
2d 12h$571–1,469Drive 2,382.6 mi
- Drive from Petaluma to Detroitcar 2,382.6 mi
37h 14m$435–629Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Detroit (DTW)plane OAK - DTW
10h 1m$183–754Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Detroit (DTW)plane STS - DTW
9h 31m$173–754Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW)plane SJC - DTW
10h 19m$228–904Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Detroit (DTW)plane SMF - DTW
10h 51m$197–805
Petaluma to Detroit by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petaluma to Detroit is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Petaluma to Detroit is to bus and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Petaluma to Detroit station. However, there are services departing from Petaluma and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Petaluma and Detroit is 2162 miles. The road distance is 2396.5 miles.
The best way to get from Petaluma to Detroit without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $390 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Petaluma to Detroit, including transfers.
Petaluma to Detroit bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Petaluma station.
Petaluma to Detroit bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Detroit is 3h ahead of Petaluma. It is currently 5:54 AM in Petaluma and 8:54 AM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Petaluma to Detroit is 2396 miles. It takes approximately 37h 14m to drive from Petaluma to Detroit.
What companies run services between Petaluma, CA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Petaluma to Detroit Bus Station via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
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 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- 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
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from Petaluma to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- 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 Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- 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
- $45–85
- 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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