There are 8 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University by plane, bus, car, train, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
6h 14m$143–547Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus
- Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanford Universitycar
2d 10h$432–797Train, BART
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
2d 14h$799–1,808Drive 2,402.2 mi
- Drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford Universitycar 2,402.2 mi
37h 39m$439–634Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DTW - SJC
8h 8m$238–680Fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DTW - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
9h 4m$236–923Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
10h 43m$269–1,012Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DTW - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
11h 51m$235–802
Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University is to fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Dearborn and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) and Stanford University is 2106 miles. The road distance is 2416.3 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University without a car is to train and BART which takes 2 days 14h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University, including transfers.
Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dearborn station.
Stanford University is 3h behind Detroit Airport (DTW). It is currently 6:01 AM in Detroit Airport (DTW) and 3:01 AM in Stanford University.
Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University is 2416 miles. It takes approximately 37h 39m to drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Stanford University.
What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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