There are 8 ways to get from Petaluma to Detroit by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, 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.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)SFO - DTW
8h 27m$153–604Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Detroit (DTW)STS - DTW
9h 23m$133–484Bus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Vallejo
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
2d 9hBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Take the train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
2d 12hDrive 2,382.6 mi
- Drive from Petaluma to Detroit2,382.6 mi
37h 1m$435–629Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Detroit (DTW)OAK - DTW
11h 8m$163–704Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW)SJC - DTW
10h 27m$218–799Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Detroit (DTW)SMF - DTW
10h 53m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petaluma to Detroit is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $490 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Petaluma to Detroit is to bus and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Petaluma to Detroit. However, there are services departing from Petaluma and arriving at Detroit, MI via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver and Indianapolis, IN. 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 .
It takes approximately 8h 27m 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 6:36 PM in Petaluma and 9:36 PM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Petaluma to Detroit is 2396 miles. It takes approximately 37h 1m 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, MI via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Denver, and Indianapolis, IN in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
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
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 Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
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 Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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 Sacramento International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
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
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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 Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
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
- $230–2,900
- 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
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–21
- 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 Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
- 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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