There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Michigan by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, 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.
Fly Sonoma County Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Detroit (DTW)plane STS - DTW
8h 49m$178–507Fly Sonoma County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane STS - GRR
9h 52m$130–519Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- 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 Union Station to Dearbornbus
2d 11hBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
2d 13hDrive 2,393.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Detroitcar 2,393.2 mi
37h 29m$437–631Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
9h 14m$165–491Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane OAK - GRR
11h 44m$160–615
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Michigan is to train and bus and fly which costs $160 - $500 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Michigan is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Michigan. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Larned & Woodward via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station and Dearborn Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Michigan is 2111 miles. The road distance is 2407.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Michigan without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Santa Rosa to Michigan, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Michigan bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Michigan is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $170 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 11h.
Santa Rosa to Michigan bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Michigan is 3h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 5:22 PM in Santa Rosa and 8:22 PM in Michigan.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Michigan, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Larned & Woodward via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, and Dearborn Transit Center in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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